Media Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best media arts schools.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than University Of Colorado Boulder this year for media arts. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Colorado Boulder awarded about 80 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from University Of Colorado Boulder earn around $55,861 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete this degree.
See the full media arts program report for University Of Colorado Boulder
A rank of #2 makes Metropolitan State College Of Denver one of the top schools for media arts. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. About 31% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $44,861 in their early career. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates carry a median of $27,484 in student loans.
See the full media arts program report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at Fort Lewis College, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 36%. About 13 media arts degrees were awarded at Fort Lewis College in the most recent year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $30,676 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $18,888 to complete this degree.
See the full media arts program report for Fort Lewis College
A rank of #4 makes Colorado Media School one of the top schools for media arts. Set in the city of Denver, Colorado Media School is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 28 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Media School in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Colorado Media School earn around $18,896 in the first couple years of their career. Colorado Media School graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
See the full media arts program report for Colorado Media School
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 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.
