Interactive Multimedia

Types of Degrees Interactive Multimedia Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many media arts graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	6,285
Master’s Degree	2,797
Basic Certificate	818
Undergraduate Certificate	399
Associate Degree	368
Graduate Certificate	114
Doctor’s Degree	53

What Interactive Multimedia Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to interactive multimedia and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Interactive Multimedia Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills for Interactive Multimedia Majors

When studying interactive multimedia, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities for Interactive Multimedia Majors

As a interactive multimedia major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Interactive Multimedia Major?

People with a interactive multimedia degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Communications Professors	10.0%	$68,910
Compliance Managers	8.0%	$107,480
Investment Fund Managers	8.0%	$107,480
Media and Communication Workers	10.0%	$48,330
Regulatory Affairs Managers	8.0%	$107,480

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Multimedia?

The major attracts more women than men. About 60% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of interactive multimedia majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	365
Black or African American	556
Hispanic or Latino	965
White	3,494
International Students	493
Other Races/Ethnicities	412

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Interactive Multimedia, too. About 7.8% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Interactive Multimedia

Some degrees associated with interactive multimedia may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for interactive multimedia careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	2.2%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	1.7%
Some College Courses	0.3%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	2.3%
Bachelor’s Degree	45.5%
Master’s Degree	39.1%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	1.7%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	1.6%
Doctoral Degree	3.7%
Post-Doctoral Training	2.3%

Online Interactive Multimedia Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	49	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	75	8
Bachelor’s Degree	38	13
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	94	18
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	13	2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Interactive Multimedia

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to interactive multimedia.

Major	Number of Grads
Radio & Television	6,506
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication	917

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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