[Intermedia/Multimedia](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/intermedia-multimedia/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for intermedia/multimedia students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the intermedia/multimedia degrees they offer, see the list below.
Portland Community College earned the #1 spot for value among intermedia/multimedia schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,220, compared with $10,440 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for intermedia/multimedia graduates is $20,648. Soon after graduation, intermedia/multimedia degree recipients from Portland Community College generally make around $49,580. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Oregon earned it the #2 place for intermedia/multimedia. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,320, while out-of-state students pay about $42,516. Typical student debt for intermedia/multimedia graduates is $24,000. Soon after graduation, intermedia/multimedia degree recipients from University Of Oregon generally make around $26,404. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Oregon admits about 88% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in intermedia/multimedia will find it at California Lutheran University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Thousand Oaks, California Lutheran University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $52,560 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for intermedia/multimedia graduates is $22,727. Soon after graduation, intermedia/multimedia degree recipients from California Lutheran University generally make around $53,271. That is a strong return on a $22,727 median debt. California Lutheran University admits about 76% of applicants.
Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a great value for students pursuing a degree in intermedia/multimedia, landing the #4 spot this year. Pacific Northwest College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,006. Intermedia/multimedia graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, intermedia/multimedia degree recipients from Pacific Northwest College Of Art generally make around $27,350. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
California College Of The Arts is a great value for students pursuing a degree in intermedia/multimedia, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, California College Of The Arts is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,226. Students borrow a median of $29,250 to complete the intermedia/multimedia program here. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $21,093. That is a strong return on a $29,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
California Institute Of The Arts earned the #6 position for value in intermedia/multimedia this year. California Institute Of The Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia. In-state tuition and fees average $58,996. Typical student debt for intermedia/multimedia graduates is $27,000. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $22,475. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. California Institute Of The Arts admits about 32% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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