[Media Arts](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/media-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong media arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for media arts students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the media arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Hawaii Pacific University tops our 2026 list of the best value media arts schools in Hawaii. Hawaii Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu. Students from in state pay about $34,392 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for media arts graduates is $25,385. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Hawaii Pacific University generally make around $49,182. Set against $25,385 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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