Media Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their media arts programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for media arts students pursuing a degree.
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Our analysis ranked Harvard University the best school in the country for a degree in media arts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 24 media arts degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 57 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology generally make around $113,129. Typical student debt for the program is $13,516.
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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 84 media arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Connecticut in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $33,788. Typical student debt for the program is $23,375.
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in media arts, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Lowell. About 65% of students finish within six years. About 21 media arts degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell generally make around $66,985. Typical student debt for the program is $25,574.
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Boston University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 89% of students finish within six years. Boston University awarded about 117 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Media Arts graduates of Boston University earn a median of $41,714 early in their careers. Boston University graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans.
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Northeastern University Global Network came in at #6 for media arts this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Northeastern University Global Network awarded about 90 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Northeastern University Global Network earn around $74,710 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,331.
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Quinnipiac University placed #7 among the best media arts schools. Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. About 76% of students finish within six years. Quinnipiac University awarded about 32 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Quinnipiac University earn around $60,845 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,926 to complete this degree.
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Rhode Island School Of Design placed #8 among the best media arts schools. Set in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. Rhode Island School Of Design awarded about 13 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $29,894 in their early career. Rhode Island School Of Design graduates carry a median of $26,943 in student loans.
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Husson University ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Set in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. There were roughly 23 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Husson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Husson University earn around $33,271 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Clark University earned the #10 position for media arts this year. Clark University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. The six-year graduation rate is 77%. About 18 media arts degrees were awarded at Clark University in the most recent year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Clark University earn around $43,257 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,153.
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Sacred Heart University earned the #11 position for media arts this year. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Sacred Heart University generally make around $62,864. Sacred Heart University graduates carry a median of $25,831 in student loans.
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Massachusetts College Of Art And Design earned the #12 position for media arts this year. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public university. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design graduates 69% of students within six years. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design awarded about 56 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Massachusetts College Of Art And Design generally make around $32,580. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design graduates carry a median of $24,793 in student loans.
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Eastern Connecticut State University earned the #13 position for media arts this year. Eastern Connecticut State University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Willimantic. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 12 media arts degrees were awarded at Eastern Connecticut State University in the most recent year. Media Arts graduates of Eastern Connecticut State University earn a median of $39,573 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,990.
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Capital Community College landed the #14 spot for media arts this year. Capital Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New Britain. Capital Community College awarded about 49 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Capital Community College earn around $43,086 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,059.
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University Of Maine came in at #15 for media arts this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. University Of Maine graduates 55% of students within six years. About 28 media arts degrees were awarded at University Of Maine in the most recent year. Students who receive their media arts degree from University Of Maine earn around $37,386 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,725.
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Western Connecticut State University ranked #16 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Danbury. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. Western Connecticut State University awarded about 11 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $30,582 in their early career. Western Connecticut State University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.