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Featured Media Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall media arts education in Colorado.
No school ranked higher than University Of Colorado Boulder this year for media arts. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates 74% of students within six years. University Of Colorado Boulder awarded about 70 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from University Of Colorado Boulder generally make around $55,861. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates carry a median of $20,373 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Metropolitan State College Of Denver one of the top schools for media arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Denver. Roughly 31% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 21 media arts degrees were awarded at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent year. Students who receive their media arts degree from Metropolitan State College Of Denver earn around $44,861 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,484.
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Fort Lewis College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in media arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 36%. About 19 media arts degrees were awarded at Fort Lewis College in the most recent year. Media Arts graduates of Fort Lewis College earn a median of $30,676 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $18,888 to complete this degree.
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Colorado Media School is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in media arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Denver, Colorado Media School is a small private for-profit institution. Colorado Media School awarded about 33 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $18,896 in their early career. Colorado Media School graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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.
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