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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
719 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 719 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent media arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the media arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Media Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Media Arts Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 84 ’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 Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read more about Media Arts at Texas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Media Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 62 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Read full report on Media Arts at UTEP

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 198 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

Full ASU - Skysong Media Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 94%.

Read more about Media Arts at Texas A&M College Station

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

Read full report on Media Arts at Texas Tech University

#7

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #7, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $6,078 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Read more about Media Arts at Tulsa Community College

University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend UNT.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Media Arts Report

West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Full West Texas A&M University Media Arts Report

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read more about Media Arts at SHSU

#11

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

ORU also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $22,248 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read full report on Media Arts at ORU

#12

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

University of the Incarnate Word came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,784 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend UIW.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Media Arts Report

#13

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 13 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $24,833 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend St. Edward’s University.

Read full report on Media Arts at St. Edward’s University

Abilene Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,809 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend Abilene Christian University.

Read more about Media Arts at Abilene Christian

#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region interactive multimedia students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Baylor University

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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