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2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
264 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$31,449 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for arts & media management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 264 degrees in arts & media management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in Pennsylvania

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.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Media Management

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

Any student pursuing a degree in arts & media management has to look into 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 approximately 52 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University receive $9,467 more than the average media management grad.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in arts & media management has to take a look at Drexel University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the media management program make around $32,974 in the first couple years of their career.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$18,932 Median Starting Salary

The University of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in arts & media management. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 32 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the media management program earn about $18,932 for their early career.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Any student pursuing a degree in arts & media management needs to take a look at Messiah University. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.More information about a degree in arts & media management from Messiah University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of York. This college ranks 51st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 2 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kutztown. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #621 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LVC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in arts & media management from Lebanon Valley College

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 54th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent data year.

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Albright College
Reading, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Albright is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Reading. This college ranks 72nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 4 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Albright in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

HACC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Harrisburg. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 8 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in arts & media management from Harrisburg Area Community College

Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 686
Maryland 279 4
New Jersey 273 21
District of Columbia 188 55
Delaware 175 0

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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 107
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 77
Fine & Studio Arts Management 58
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,282
Fine & Studio Arts 1,173
Music 987
Drama & Theater Arts 762
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 589
Dance 290
General Visual & Performing Arts 204
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 16
Other Visual Art 1

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