[Media Arts](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/media-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value media arts schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in media arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Arkansas State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in media arts in Arkansas. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Jonesboro. Students from in state pay about $8,090 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,522. Typical student debt for media arts graduates is $22,937. Early-career media arts graduates make about $39,865. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pulaski Technical College earned it the #2 place for media arts. Pulaski Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of North Little Rock. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,300, with out-of-state students paying around $9,450. Students borrow a median of $15,043 to complete the media arts program here. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Pulaski Technical College generally make around $32,554. Set against $15,043 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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