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2024 Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

29 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,794 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in media arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #93 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 29 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,794 degrees in media arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Media Arts School

Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region The interactive multimedia program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Media Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Media Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Media Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Master's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Doctor's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Media Arts in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the interactive multimedia degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Interactive Multimedia

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
63 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in media arts. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 63 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
423 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Savannah College of Art and Design is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in media arts. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were about 423 media arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
238 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 238 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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U Miami crest
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 15 media arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
60 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 60 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 13 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
219 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 219 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
368 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of University. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 368 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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9
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 20 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
55 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 55 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in media arts from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Media Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best media arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 576
North Carolina 710 105
Georgia 690 837
Virginia 630 203
Tennessee 624 45
South Carolina 530 97
Kentucky 518 15
Mississippi 501 368
Alabama 500 0
Louisiana 489 19
Arkansas 466 58
West Virginia 410 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio & Television 557
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 357

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