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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Media Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 9,028 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,687 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 208 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great media arts programs and 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Northwestern University

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Read full report on Media Arts at Central Michigan University

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Ball State

#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Media Arts Report

#9 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Media Arts Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 64 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Michigan State

#8

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Valparaiso University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Valpo also took the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220.

Full Valpo Media Arts Report

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at OHIO Athens

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Loyola Chicago

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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