[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
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.
For return on investment in general arts, entertainment, & media management, no school beat Syracuse University this year. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,528. Typical student debt for general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates is $27,000. General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of $35,389 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
The New School is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general arts, entertainment, & media management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,730. General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management graduates of The New School earn a median of $37,743 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 64%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
