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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 19 schools to find the best for media arts students.
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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 Florida State University this year for media arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Tallahassee. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 282 media arts degrees were awarded at Florida State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Florida State University generally make around $32,227. Florida State University graduates carry a median of $18,500 in student loans.
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University Of South Florida Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in media arts, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Tampa. The six-year graduation rate is 77%. About 35 media arts degrees were awarded at University Of South Florida Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $52,885 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,829 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at Florida International University, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Miami. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. There were roughly 100 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida International University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Florida International University earn around $35,827 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,180.
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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at University Of Central Florida, which ranked #4. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Orlando. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. There were roughly 95 media arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from University Of Central Florida generally make around $27,148. Typical student debt for the program is $21,202.
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The University Of Tampa is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in media arts, ranking #5. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Tampa. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. The University Of Tampa awarded about 32 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from The University Of Tampa earn around $45,401 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,191.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 for media arts this year. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. About 63% of students finish within six years. Florida Atlantic University awarded about 157 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University generally make around $26,926. Typical student debt for the program is $18,492.
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Southeastern University earned the #7 position for media arts this year. Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. About 44% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 34 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern University in the most recent data year. Media Arts graduates of Southeastern University earn a median of $38,260 early in their careers. Southeastern University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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Florida Gulf Coast University placed #8 among the best media arts schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Fort Myers. Florida Gulf Coast University graduates 57% of students within six years. There were roughly 22 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida Gulf Coast University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Florida Gulf Coast University earn around $30,437 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,946.
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Seminole State College Of Florida earned the #9 position for media arts this year. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State College Of Florida is a very large public university. There were roughly 51 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Seminole State College Of Florida in the most recent data year. Media Arts graduates of Seminole State College Of Florida earn a median of $48,049 early in their careers. Seminole State College Of Florida graduates carry a median of $18,419 in student loans.
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Valencia College came in at #10 for media arts this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Orlando. About 39 media arts degrees were awarded at Valencia College in the most recent year. Media Arts graduates of Valencia College earn a median of $42,786 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,413 to complete this degree.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Tampa. Hillsborough Community College awarded about 48 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Hillsborough Community College earn around $44,101 in the first couple years of their career. Hillsborough Community College graduates carry a median of $16,142 in student loans.
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St Petersburg College earned the #12 position for media arts this year. Set in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 12 media arts students who graduated with this degree at St Petersburg College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $48,218 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,385 to complete this degree.
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Gulf Coast State College ranked #13 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Located in the city of Panama City, Gulf Coast State College is a moderately-sized public university. About 13 media arts degrees were awarded at Gulf Coast State College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Gulf Coast State College generally make around $49,086. Typical student debt for the program is $8,286.
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Lynn University earned the #14 position for media arts this year. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Lynn University graduates 52% of students within six years. About 40 media arts degrees were awarded at Lynn University in the most recent year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $50,569 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree.
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Miami Media School placed #15 among the best media arts schools. Miami Media School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Doral. There were roughly 14 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami Media School in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Miami Media School earn around $15,006 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree.
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William T Mcfatter Technical College came in at #16 for media arts this year. Located in the suburb of Davie, William T Mcfatter Technical College is a small public university. There were roughly 15 media arts students who graduated with this degree at William T Mcfatter Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from William T Mcfatter Technical College earn around $28,512 in the first couple years of their career. William T Mcfatter Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Lorenzo Walker Technical College ranked #17 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Located in the suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a small public university. There were roughly 12 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $36,815 in their early career.
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Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus came in at #18 for media arts this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the suburb of Orlando. Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus awarded about 24 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $37,013 in their early career.
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Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus landed the #19 spot for media arts this year. Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Orlando. There were roughly 14 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $23,270 in their early career.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 19 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.
