Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for digital media Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for digital media Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- University of Texas at Austin
- Northwestern University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Connecticut
- University of Georgia
- Florida State University
- University of Miami
- New York University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
25 best colleges for digital media majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
3. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
4. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
5. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
6. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
7. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
8. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
9. New York University
Location
New York, NY
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
11. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
12. California State University - Fullerton
Location
Fullerton, CA
13. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
14. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
15. Boston University
Location
Boston, MA
16. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
17. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
18. Elon University
Location
Elon, NC
19. Texas Christian University
Location
Fort Worth, TX
20. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Location
Utica, NY
21. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
22. University of Central Florida
Location
Orlando, FL
23. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
24. Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
25. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
How we determined the best digital media colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what digital media departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for digital media majors
Updated November 17, 2023