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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
594 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,028 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,068 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 594 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent media arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the media arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 18 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 155 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, Point Park has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park University are $17,748, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fordham University Media Arts Report

#7

Alfred University

Alfred, New York

Alfred University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred also took the #0 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred University are $24,783, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Alfred University Media Arts Report

#8

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#9 in overall quality

Ithaca College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca are $22,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 37 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RIT Media Arts Report

#10

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pace University Media Arts Report

#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

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#12

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Maryland also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Maryland are $17,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Loyola Maryland

#13

The New School

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

The New School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 143 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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