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2027 Best Value Media Arts Schools in South Carolina

[Media Arts](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/media-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for media arts students.

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• Best Value Media Arts Schools in South Carolina

2027 Best Value Media Arts Schools in South Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in media arts, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Media Arts Schools

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC

$25,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,128 Avg Student Debt

$43,035 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked North Greenville University the best value for a degree in media arts in South Carolina. North Greenville University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville. Students from in state pay about $25,800 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for media arts graduates is $24,128. Early-career media arts graduates make about $42,864. That is a strong return on a $24,128 median debt. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value media arts schools. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Students from in state pay about $12,688 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,298. Typical student debt for media arts graduates is $21,500. Early-career media arts graduates make about $33,941. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.