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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in intermedia/multimedia, balancing cost against outcomes.
Missouri State University Springfield tops our 2026 list of the best value intermedia/multimedia schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Intermedia/multimedia graduates carry a median of $27,750 in student loans. Intermedia/multimedia graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $24,024 early in their careers. Set against $27,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lindenwood University earned it the #2 place for intermedia/multimedia. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $21,600 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for intermedia/multimedia graduates is $28,663. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $48,197. Set against $28,663 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the best values for intermedia/multimedia. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. In-state tuition and fees average $65,790. Typical student debt for intermedia/multimedia graduates is $17,553. Early-career intermedia/multimedia graduates make about $68,303. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.
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 · 3 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
