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2024 Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
217 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Media Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #93 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 217 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 Plains States 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. For our Best Overall Media Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Media Arts in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the interactive multimedia degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Interactive Multimedia

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
37 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

University of Kansas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in media arts. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 media arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

It is difficult to beat Drake University if you want to pursue a degree in media arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.More information about a degree in media arts from Drake University

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Webster University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Indianola. This college ranks 14th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 2 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 5 media arts students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were about 2 media arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Evangel University
Springfield, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Evangel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 37th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 6 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Evangel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 2 media arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 6 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent data year.

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Best Media Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best media arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 43
Missouri 693 23
Iowa 648 71
Kansas 599 24
North Dakota 416 0
South Dakota 381 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 60
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 31

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