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2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges in the Southwest Region
383 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$23,893 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 looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 383 degrees in arts & media management during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Region The media management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Arts & Media Management rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Arts & Media Management 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 the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Media Management

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

Austin Community College District is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 93 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK
75.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Tulsa if you want to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #418 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Tulsa is a great university overall.

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

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in arts & media management. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 13 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #464 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 27 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 28 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OK

Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

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

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Scottsdale. This college ranks 20th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

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

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
$24,000 Median Student Debt

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 18 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges by State

Explore the best arts & media management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas317167
Arizona28741
Oklahoma25736

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Arts & Media Management is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Media Management Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Music Management293
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management49
Fine & Studio Arts Management21
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management19
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts7,759
Design & Applied Arts3,281
Music2,883
Drama & Theater Arts1,377
Film, Video & Photographic Arts1,084
General Visual & Performing Arts1,008
Dance425
Other Visual Art13

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