by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fine & Studio Arts Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Arts & Media Management is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in media management, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at MCLA was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for media management list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MCLA paid an average of $416 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $43 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,030 | $9,975 |
| Fees | $10,276 | $10,276 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,913 | $11,913 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,232 | $3,232 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Media Management students who received their bachelor’s degree at MCLA took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $25,369.
The median early career salary of media management students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MCLA is $28,960 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $25,734.
MCLA does not offer an online option for its media management bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MCLA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in media management in 2019-2020, 90.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in media management at MCLA in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Arts & Media Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts Management | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to arts and media management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 14 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
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*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.
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