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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,645 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,820 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the media arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at Georgia Tech

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 229 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $10,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at Florida State

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, FIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Media Arts at FIU

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $14,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 367 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ole Miss.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Mississippi

#6

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $12,344 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Media Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University

#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 140 students in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $11,786 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Media Arts at FAU

#8

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

University of North Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNG has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $11,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Media Arts at University of North Georgia

#9

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,783 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Media Arts at UofSC

#10

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Harding.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Harding University

#11

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 36 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, GaSou has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Media Arts at Georgia Southern University

#12

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,822 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Media Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

#13

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#14 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Loyola New Orleans also took the #14 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola New Orleans is $19,668 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Loyola New Orleans Media Arts Report

#14

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken.

Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Media Arts Report

#15

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 106 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,036 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Read more about Media Arts at Kennesaw State University

#16

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

Lee University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,884 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Lee University Media Arts Report

#17

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Elon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Elon University is $28,861 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Media Arts at Elon University

#18

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,707 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Media Arts at Henderson State University

#19

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $21,495 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Media Arts Report

#20

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Greenville is $22,032 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full North Greenville Media Arts Report

#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tulane has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $26,168 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Media Arts Report

#22

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida Southern has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida Southern College.

Read more about Media Arts at Florida Southern College

#23

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SEU.

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#24

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina

William Peace University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WPU is $21,075 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full WPU Media Arts Report

#25

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#13 in overall quality

The University of Tampa landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UT also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $29,312 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Tampa Media Arts Report

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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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  • *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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