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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Read more about Media Arts at Central Michigan

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $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 also took the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #5 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 Ball State are $26,204.

Read full report on Media Arts at Ball State University

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 64 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Michigan State University

#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Valparaiso University is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 8 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Valpo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Valparaiso University

#9 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. 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

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $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.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Media Arts Report

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • 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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