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2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges in Massachusetts
312 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$29,413 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 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for arts & media management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 312 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 in Massachusetts 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

The media management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Media Management

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

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in arts & media management. 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 about 31 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the arts & media management degree program at Boston University get $19,683 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

Berklee College of Music is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 228 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the media management program earn an average of $20,786 for their early career.

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Every student who is interested in arts & media management needs to take a look at Northeastern University. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.More information about a degree in arts & media management from Northeastern University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 13 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,396 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 60th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at MCLA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, media management degree recipients usually make around $25,396 at the beginning of their careers.

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Dean College
Franklin, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,516 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1838th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 8 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the media management program earn about $22,516 for their early career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 54
New Hampshire 210 0
Maine 202 1
Vermont 194 19

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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 241
Fine & Studio Arts Management 45
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 15
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 1,491
Design & Applied Arts 946
Fine & Studio Arts 942
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 757
Drama & Theater Arts 570
General Visual & Performing Arts 171
Dance 114
Other Visual Art 41
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 5

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