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

7 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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 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” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Media Arts Report

#2

National University

La Jolla, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree interactive multimedia students list, National University has also earned the #4 rank 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 more about Media Arts at National University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Cal State East Bay also took the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at Cal State East Bay

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Media Arts Report

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #5 spot on the list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #5 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 UO are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Media Arts Report

#6

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 ranking, coming in at #6. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Academy of Art University are $27,688.

Full Academy of Art University Media Arts Report

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 40 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of Southern California

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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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