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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,977 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend EIU is $13,098 for great lakes region interactive multimedia students.
Full EIU Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 26 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $23,831 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Read more about Media Arts at OHIO Athens
Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 251 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region interactive multimedia students list, Ball State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State is $14,765 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State University Media Arts Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $16,007 for great lakes region interactive multimedia students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region interactive multimedia students list, Kent State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $19,117 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Read more about Media Arts at Kent State University at Kent
With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 48 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $15,127 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Read more about Media Arts at Eastern Michigan University
Valparaiso University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valparaiso University is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 12 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Valpo also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $22,899 for great lakes region interactive multimedia students per year to attend Valpo.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Valpo Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
UC also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $22,415 for great lakes region interactive multimedia students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Media Arts at UC
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $17,356 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at GVSU
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
BGSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BGSU is $18,558 for great lakes region interactive multimedia students.
Full BGSU Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,486 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Read full report on Media Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Sinclair Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Full Sinclair Community College Media Arts Report
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo also took the #23 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,312 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend University of Toledo.
Full University of Toledo Media Arts Report
Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Cedarville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Cedarville also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $22,817 for great lakes region interactive multimedia students per year to attend Cedarville University.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Cedarville
With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,703 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend IU Kokomo.
Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - Kokomo
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $24,756 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 88%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Miami University - Oxford
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $12,416 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students per year to attend IUPUI.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at IUPUI
Columbia College Chicago ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our great lakes region interactive multimedia students list, Columbia has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Chicago is $26,258 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Full Columbia College Chicago Media Arts Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #21, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 94 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,058 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan State University Media Arts Report
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 19 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - South Bend is $9,646 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Read more about Media Arts at Indiana University - South Bend
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Michigan University is $15,214 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
Read more about Media Arts at Northern Michigan University
Calvin University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Calvin also took the #12 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Calvin University is $26,082 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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 more about Media Arts at Calvin University
Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwood is $21,257 for Great Lakes Region Interactive Multimedia students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Northwood University
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