Colleges

The 31 US colleges offering educational/instructional media design — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Lone Star College System

Public

The Woodlands, Texas · Midsize city · 30 mi to Houston

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 45,188
To beach: 40 mi
Grads in major: 170

American Public University System

For-profit

Charles Town, West Virginia · Fringe town · 51 mi to Washington

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 57%
Students: 40,074
To beach: 50 mi
Grads in major: 9

University of Georgia

Public

Athens, Georgia · Midsize city · 60 mi to Atlanta

Admission: 38%
SAT: 1397
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $69k
Grad rate: 90%
Students: 32,137
To beach: 175 mi
Grads in major: 3

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Public

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 2 mi to Cincinnati

Admission: 85%
SAT: 1282
Net price: $26k
Earnings: $55k
Grad rate: 75%
Students: 29,882
To beach: 178 mi
Grads in major: 13

Utah State University

Public

Logan, Utah · Small city · 68 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission: 92%
SAT: 1187
Net price: $15k
Earnings: $54k
Grad rate: 59%
Students: 20,272
To beach: 572 mi
Grads in major: 24

The University of Arizona Global Campus

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $31k
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 11%
Students: 20,152
To beach: 7 mi
Grads in major: 28

Cerritos College

Public

Norwalk, California · Large suburb · 14 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 18,870
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 1

Mississippi State University

Public

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Remote town · 114 mi to Jackson

Admission: 78%
SAT: 1219
Net price: $18k
Earnings: $52k
Grad rate: 67%
Students: 18,397
To beach: 193 mi
Grads in major: 26

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 2 mi to Albuquerque

Admission: 95%
SAT: 1038
Net price: $15k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 55%
Students: 17,244
To beach: 460 mi
Grads in major: 8

Wayne State University

Public

Detroit, Michigan · Large city · 2 mi to Detroit

Admission: 81%
SAT: 1156
Net price: $13k
Earnings: $53k
Grad rate: 58%
Students: 15,587
To beach: 4 mi
Grads in major: 1

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

Wilmington, North Carolina · Midsize city · 4 mi to Wilmington

Admission: 64%
SAT: 1287
Net price: $20k
Earnings: $55k
Grad rate: 71%
Students: 14,922
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 1

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Public

Bowling Green, Ohio · Fringe town · 20 mi to Toledo

Admission: 81%
SAT: 1117
Net price: $24k
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 64%
Students: 12,812
To beach: 26 mi
Grads in major: 19

Western Kentucky University

Public

Bowling Green, Kentucky · Small city · 60 mi to Nashville

Admission: 94%
SAT: 971
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 56%
Students: 12,155
To beach: 324 mi
Grads in major: 45

Foothill College

Public

Los Altos Hills, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to San Jose

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $57k
Grad rate: 56%
Students: 11,137
To beach: 7 mi
Grads in major: 71

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Public

Dover, Delaware · Small city · 56 mi to Philadelphia

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 22%
Students: 10,867
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 11

University of West Florida

Public

Pensacola, Florida · Fringe rural · 9 mi to Pensacola

Admission: 58%
SAT: 1138
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 59%
Students: 9,330
To beach: 2 mi
Grads in major: 6

Metropolitan Community College Area

Public

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city · 4 mi to Omaha

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $5k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 29%
Students: 8,775
To beach: 421 mi
Grads in major: 1

Bridgewater State University

Public

Bridgewater, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 25 mi to Providence

Admission: 88%
SAT: 1180
Net price: $16k
Earnings: $57k
Grad rate: 53%
Students: 7,829
To beach: 13 mi
Grads in major: 8

Evergreen Valley College

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · 7 mi to San Jose

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $53k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 7,688
To beach: 18 mi
Grads in major: 1

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Public

Dearborn, Michigan · Midsize city · 10 mi to Detroit

Admission: 56%
SAT: 1115
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $60k
Grad rate: 58%
Students: 5,952
To beach: 6 mi
Grads in major: 3

Essex County College

Public

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 20%
Students: 5,855
To beach: 4 mi
Grads in major: 10

Merritt College

Public

Oakland, California · Large city · 14 mi to San Francisco

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 26%
Students: 5,288
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 1

Saint Cloud State University

Public

Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Small city · 59 mi to Minneapolis

Admission: 95%
SAT: 1092
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $56k
Grad rate: 40%
Students: 5,088
To beach: 129 mi
Grads in major: 2

Academy of Art University

For-profit

San Francisco, California · Large city · 1 mi to San Francisco

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $41k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 3,587
To beach: 1 mi
Grads in major: 11

Howard College

Public

Big Spring, Texas · Remote town · 41 mi to Midland

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 1,611
To beach: 375 mi
Grads in major: 1

Asbury University

Private

Wilmore, Kentucky · Fringe town · 15 mi to Lexington

Admission: 63%
SAT: —
Net price: $21k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 65%
Students: 1,420
To beach: 263 mi
Grads in major: 7

Warren County Community College

Public

Washington, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 26 mi to Allentown

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 39%
Students: 836
To beach: 42 mi
Grads in major: 1

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Public

De Queen, Arkansas · Remote town · 111 mi to Shreveport

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $34k
Grad rate: 54%
Students: 772
To beach: 282 mi
Grads in major: 45

University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

Public

Hope, Arkansas · Distant town · 78 mi to Shreveport

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $34k
Grad rate: 57%
Students: 583
To beach: 253 mi
Grads in major: 20

Bethany College

Private

Lindsborg, Kansas · Remote rural · 64 mi to Wichita

Admission: 56%
SAT: —
Net price: $28k
Earnings: $50k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 569
To beach: 576 mi
Grads in major: 2

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Public

Moorefield, West Virginia · Remote rural · 102 mi to Washington

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $32k
Grad rate: 42%
Students: 225
To beach: 96 mi
Grads in major: 1