2026 Best Digital Arts Schools in Virginia

Digital Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their digital arts programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for digital arts students.

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• Best Digital Arts Schools in Virginia

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Featured Digital Arts Programs

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Best Schools for Digital Arts in Virginia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the digital arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Digital Arts

1

Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Digital Arts Degrees Awarded

$38,344 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Bridgewater College the best school in the country for a degree in digital arts. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater College graduates 53% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Bridgewater College earn around $38,344 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,423 to complete this degree. Read more about the digital arts program at Bridgewater College

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Digital Arts Degrees Awarded

$45,877 Median Starting Salary

Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in digital arts, ranking #2. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 35 digital arts degrees were awarded at Liberty University in the most recent year. Students who receive their digital arts degree from Liberty University earn around $45,877 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree. See the full digital arts program report for Liberty University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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.