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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,977 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their media arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region interactive multimedia students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Media Arts in the Great Lakes Region

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Media Arts at Northwestern University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Ball State University

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at Alma

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Miami University - Oxford

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Full Indiana University - South Bend Media Arts Report

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Cedarville

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Media Arts at Western Technical College

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluffton, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Bluffton

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 106 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Media Arts at IUPUI

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Lawrence Technological University Media Arts Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Butler University

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Valpo

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University of Mount Union came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Mount Union

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 46 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Media Arts Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Chicago Media Arts Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central College Media Arts Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at Loyola University Chicago

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With a ranking of #19, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Kokomo, Indiana, and it awarded 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Full IU Kokomo Media Arts Report

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Full Kent State Media Arts Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #21, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Capital University

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo Media Arts Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Media Arts at EIU

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Media Arts at Calvin

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #25, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Xavier Media Arts Report

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