[Intermedia/Multimedia](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/intermedia-multimedia/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong intermedia/multimedia education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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.
Leading the list is Missouri State University Springfield, our #1 best value for intermedia/multimedia in the The Plains States Region. Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Intermedia/multimedia graduates carry a median of $27,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, intermedia/multimedia degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield generally make around $24,024. That is a strong return on a $27,750 median debt. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants.
Lindenwood University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in intermedia/multimedia, landing the #2 spot this year. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. In-state tuition and fees average $21,600. Students borrow a median of $28,663 to complete the intermedia/multimedia program here. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $48,197. Set against $28,663 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Lindenwood University admits about 57% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Hastings College one of the best values for intermedia/multimedia. Hastings College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hastings. Students from in state pay about $37,770 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,125 to complete the intermedia/multimedia program here. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $42,417. That is a strong return on a $24,125 median debt. Hastings College admits about 72% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #4 place for intermedia/multimedia. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the intermedia/multimedia program here. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $68,303. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. The acceptance rate is 12%.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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