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2026 Best Media Arts Schools in Georgia

6 Colleges in the United States
975 Media Arts Degrees Awarded
$40,333 Avg Early-Career Salary

Media Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for media arts students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Media Arts in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall media arts education in Georgia.

Top Schools in Media Arts

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No school ranked higher than University Of Georgia this year for media arts. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 209 media arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from University Of Georgia earn around $37,207 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000. Get the full media arts details for University Of Georgia

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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in media arts, ranking #2. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public university. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus graduates 94% of students within six years. There were roughly 69 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus generally make around $76,507. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus graduates carry a median of $28,350 in student loans. More information about a degree in media arts from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus

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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at Savannah College Of Art And Design, which ranked #3. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. Savannah College Of Art And Design graduates 69% of students within six years. About 458 media arts degrees were awarded at Savannah College Of Art And Design in the most recent year. Media Arts graduates of Savannah College Of Art And Design earn a median of $50,209 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in media arts from Savannah College Of Art And Design

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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at Kennesaw State University, which ranked #4. Kennesaw State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. Kennesaw State University awarded about 152 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the media arts program make about $31,994 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,683. See the full media arts program report for Kennesaw State University

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Students looking for a strong media arts program will find one at University Of North Georgia, which ranked #5. University Of North Georgia is a very large public school located in the town of Dahlonega. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of North Georgia awarded about 49 media arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their media arts degree from University Of North Georgia earn around $21,149 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,881. Get the full media arts details for University Of North Georgia

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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 for media arts this year. Set in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 38 media arts degrees were awarded at Georgia Southern University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, media arts degree recipients from Georgia Southern University generally make around $24,934. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete this degree. Get the full media arts details for Georgia Southern University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 13 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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