2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in North Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across North Carolina, there were 119 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking looked at 3 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.

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 interactive multimedia school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina”.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree interactive multimedia students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Media Arts at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$18,432 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Elon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon are $18,432, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Elon Media Arts Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Media Arts at North Carolina State University

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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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