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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in Pennsylvania

13 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in Pennsylvania

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,028 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 251 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 192 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 13 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in Pennsylvania

#1

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Kutztown University also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Kutztown University is $22,422 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Media Arts Report

#2

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Johnstown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $19,712 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend Pitt Johnstown.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Media Arts Report

#3

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

Lincoln also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $17,731 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend Lincoln University.

Read more about Media Arts at Lincoln

#4

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Valley Forge is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Valley Forge is $20,636 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of Valley Forge

#5

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Messiah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Messiah is $28,141 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 86%.

Read more about Media Arts at Messiah

#6

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Holy Family University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Holy Family did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Holy Family University is $14,362 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Read more about Media Arts at Holy Family University

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Point Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park also took the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Point Park is $21,470 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Full Point Park University Media Arts Report

#8

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $22,236 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend Marywood.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Marywood University Media Arts Report

#9

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Lebanon Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Annville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students list, LVC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lebanon Valley College is $27,464 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full LVC Media Arts Report

#10

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Alvernia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Alvernia University is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvernia also took the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $27,851 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend Alvernia University.

Read more about Media Arts at Alvernia University

#11

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Wilkes University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small 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 pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students list, Wilkes has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wilkes University is $26,641 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Full Wilkes Media Arts Report

#12

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Juniata College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Juniata, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $22,597 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend Juniata.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Juniata College Media Arts Report

#13

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Arcadia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students list, Arcadia has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $27,189 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students per year to attend Arcadia University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arcadia University 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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