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2023 Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Far Western US region, there were 759 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in media arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great media arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the media arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia.

Top 7 Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 48 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. During this same period, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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California State University - East Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 2 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 32 of the 16,253 students enrolled at Cal State East Bay were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,956. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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