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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,069 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 217 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in media arts.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region interactive multimedia students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 29 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNI Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 37 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Media Arts at University of Kansas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Media Arts Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Full Ridgewater College Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Webster
Bethany Lutheran College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 9 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at BLC
With a ranking of #7, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at Dordt University
Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees 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 full report on Media Arts at Evangel
Augsburg University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Media Arts at Augsburg
Buena Vista University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 full report on Media Arts at BVU
Park University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Media Arts at Park University
Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Flint Hills Technical College is a small school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Flint Hills Technical College
Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Media Arts at Iowa Lakes Community College
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Media Arts at SMU MN
With a ranking of #15, Briar Cliff University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Media Arts at Briar Cliff
Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Media Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Indian Hills Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Media Arts at IHCC
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full St Catherine University Media Arts Report
William Penn University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Media Arts at William Penn University
University of Saint Mary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at University of Saint Mary
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 2 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%.
Read full report on Media Arts at MSU Moorhead
Simpson College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 2 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 full report on Media Arts at Simpson College
William Jewell College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. 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.
Full William Jewell Media Arts Report
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Media Arts at Rochester Community and Technical College
North Central University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’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%.
Full North Central University Media Arts Report
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Southwestern College Media Arts Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Central Community College Media Arts Report
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Media Arts at Hennepin Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interactive Multimedia Major in the Plains States Region list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small school located in Cloquet, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Media Arts at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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