2024 Best Media Arts Associate Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your associate degree in media arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #203 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Media Arts Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 382 associate degrees in media arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on media arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of media arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized media arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for media arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Media Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Media Arts Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Media Arts in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for media arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in Interactive Multimedia

1

Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

It's difficult to beat Eastern University if you want to pursue an associate degree in media arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in media arts from Eastern University

2

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Southern Maine Community College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in media arts. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of South Portland.More information about a associate in media arts from Southern Maine Community College

2

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Sinclair Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in media arts. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in media arts from Sinclair Community College

Media Arts by Region

View the Best Media Arts Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Interactive Multimedia

One of 2 majors within the Radio, Television & Digital Communication area of study, Media Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Interactive Multimedia

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radio & Television	964
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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