Media Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for media arts students pursuing a degree.
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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.
Leading the list is Texas A And M University College Station, our #1 school for media arts. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. Texas A And M University College Station awarded about 65 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Texas A And M University College Station earn around $41,107 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,500.
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The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. The University Of Texas At Austin graduates 89% of students within six years. The University Of Texas At Austin awarded about 25 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $27,551 in their early career. The University Of Texas At Austin graduates carry a median of $23,044 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at Texas Tech University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. Texas Tech University graduates 69% of students within six years. About 78 media arts degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University in the most recent year. Media Arts graduates of Texas Tech University earn a median of $31,546 early in their careers. Texas Tech University graduates carry a median of $24,250 in student loans.
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The University Of Texas At Arlington is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in media arts, ranking #4. This very large public university is located in the city of Arlington. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 20 media arts students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Arlington in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $43,038 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,302.
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Saint Edwards University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Located in the city of Austin, Saint Edwards University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Saint Edwards University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Saint Edwards University generally make around $36,708. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete this degree.
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Texas State University San Marcos ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best media arts schools. Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 107 media arts degrees were awarded at Texas State University San Marcos in the most recent year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Texas State University San Marcos earn around $31,977 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,858.
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University Of North Texas At Dallas came in at #7 for media arts this year. Located in the city of Dallas, University Of North Texas At Dallas is a mid-sized public university. About 42% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 34 media arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Texas At Dallas in the most recent data year.
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University Of North Texas placed #8 among the best media arts schools. University Of North Texas is a very large public school located in the city of Denton. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. About 10 media arts degrees were awarded at University Of North Texas in the most recent year. Students who receive their media arts degree from University Of North Texas earn around $26,773 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree.
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West Texas A And M University came in at #9 for media arts this year. West Texas A And M University is a large public school located in the town of Canyon. The six-year graduation rate is 48%. About 17 media arts degrees were awarded at West Texas A And M University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from West Texas A And M University generally make around $30,615. West Texas A And M University graduates carry a median of $17,750 in student loans.
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Del Mar College earned the #10 position for media arts this year. Set in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a large public institution. Del Mar College awarded about 10 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $40,661 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,476.
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The University Of Texas At El Paso earned the #11 position for media arts this year. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso. The University Of Texas At El Paso graduates 50% of students within six years. The University Of Texas At El Paso awarded about 77 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Media Arts graduates of The University Of Texas At El Paso earn a median of $21,182 early in their careers. The University Of Texas At El Paso graduates carry a median of $21,737 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 11 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.
