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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 701 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 259 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Media Arts at UW Seattle

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Berkeley Media Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of California - Davis

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 9 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

Read full report on Media Arts at California State University - East Bay

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #5 spot on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid list, UO has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read full report on Media Arts at UO

#6

National University

La Jolla, California
#4 in overall quality

National University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Media Arts at National University

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at USC

#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.

Read more about Media Arts at Academy of Art University

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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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