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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
446 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region

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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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 446 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in media arts.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Great Lakes Region

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 284 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

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. 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.

Read full report on Media Arts at Northwestern University

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia 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 more about Media Arts at Valparaiso University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 68 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan State University Media Arts Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Media Arts at Loyola Chicago

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Saginaw Valley State University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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%.

Full Ball State University Media Arts Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois 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 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at UChicago

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Notre Dame

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full IU Bloomington Media Arts Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Media Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at Central Michigan

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