by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,200 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major” ranking looked at 78 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. International Technological University is located in San Jose, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Agnes Scott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Located in Santurce, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 96 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Lynn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 284 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 77 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #10. Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 #11, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 189 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #13. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bellarmine University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #16, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #18. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Alfred University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking, coming in at #19. Alfred University is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
New York University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 158 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emerson College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. Emerson College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 13 students 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%.
Loyola University Maryland ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major list. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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