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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
589 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southwest region, there were 719 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 589 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Dallas Media Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Media Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 84 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

Full Texas State University Media Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Scottsdale, Arizona 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read full report on Media Arts at ASU - Skysong

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Media Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Media Arts at Texas A&M College Station

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Media Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Read full report on Media Arts at West Texas A&M University

#8

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#13 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $22,248 for southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read more about Media Arts at ORU

#12 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of the Incarnate Word

#10

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend St. Edward’s University.

Read full report on Media Arts at Saint Edward’s University

#9 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Abilene, Texas 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,809 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend Abilene Christian University.

Read more about Media Arts at Abilene Christian University

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor 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%.

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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