by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,069 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major” ranking, we looked at 368 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. That schools that top this list have a program in media arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for interactive multimedia students.
Out of the 368 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major. ITU is located in San Jose, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Full International Technological University Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 423 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Media Arts at Columbia College Hollywood
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Agnes Scott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is a public institution located in Humacao, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Media Arts at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
The New School landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. The New School is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 218 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lincoln University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Lincoln is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Bethany Lutheran College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Bethany Lutheran College is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #10. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 368 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Hilbert College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Hilbert College is a small school located in Hamburg, New York that handed out 9 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #13. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 486 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. MxCC is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. This small school is located in Santurce, , and it awarded 38 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Located in Dryden, New York, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Media Arts at Tompkins Cortland Community College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Kutztown University is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Ball State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 251 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Platt College - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #23. Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marymount California University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #25. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 96 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
| 52 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 53 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY |
| 54 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH |
| 55 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
| 56 | Orange County Community College | Middletown, NY |
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