[General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/arts-entertainmentand-media-management-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general arts, entertainment, & media management education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general arts, entertainment, & media management schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general arts, entertainment, & media management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Ohio University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among general arts, entertainment, & media management schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,158, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates is $24,546. Early-career general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates make about $49,736. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
Miami University Oxford is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general arts, entertainment, & media management, landing the #2 spot this year. Miami University Oxford is a very large public school located in the town of Oxford. In-state tuition and fees average $17,519, while out-of-state students pay about $38,965. Typical student debt for general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates is $24,177. Early-career general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates make about $49,700. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Miami University Oxford admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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