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2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools

134 Colleges in the United States
4,788 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Early-Career Salary
Arts & Media Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #136 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 134 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of arts & media management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,788 degrees in arts & media management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools Your choice of arts & media management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for arts & media management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Arts & Media Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Media Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Media Management
Master's Degrees in Media Management
Doctor's Degrees in Media Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Arts & Media Management Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of media management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

20 Top Schools in Media Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$60,804 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in arts & media management. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of around $27,903 over the average income of arts & media management majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$40,916 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in arts & media management needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 52 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University earn a boost of approximately $8,016 above the typical earnings of arts & media management graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$42,782 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the arts & media management major at Northwestern University earn $9,882 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$51,939 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat The New School if you want to pursue a degree in arts & media management. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 165 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from The New School get an earnings boost of about $19,038 over the average earnings of arts & media management majors.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
430 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$31,035 Median Starting Salary

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 3rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 430 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,035.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Media Management Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from University of Miami receive $10,604 more than the typical media management grad.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$49,096 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from Boston University earn $16,196 more than the average media management grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Media Management Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 51 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the arts & media management degree program at Pratt Institute - Main earn $18,011 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$32,974 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 133 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the media management program earn around $32,974 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$35,869 Median Starting Salary

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 37 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from University of Kentucky receive $2,969 more than the typical media management grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$31,943 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 102 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program state that they receive average early career income of $31,943.

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13
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
31 Media Management Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. This university ranks 3rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 31 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$36,971 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 79 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington earn $4,070 more than the average media management grad.

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15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$20,786 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 228 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the media management program make an average of $20,786 in the first couple years of their career.

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American University
Washington, DC

The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 22 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the arts & media management degree program at American University get $14,674 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$38,100 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 46 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the arts & media management program at Syracuse University make $5,200 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
69 Media Management Degrees Awarded

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 69 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Arts & Media Management students that almost earned our Best Arts & Media Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
21 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
22 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
23 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
24 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
25 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

Arts & Media Management by Region

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Arts & Media Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Media Management Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Music Management 1,957
Fine & Studio Arts Management 1,081
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 989
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 504
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 257

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

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