[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general arts, entertainment, & media management students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general arts, entertainment, & media management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Southern Utah University tops our 2027 list of the best value general arts, entertainment, & media management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,962 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,192. Typical student debt for general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates is $12,886. Early-career general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates make about $44,998. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Southern Utah University admits about 82% of applicants.
Colorado State University Fort Collins is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general arts, entertainment, & media management, landing the #2 spot this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete the general arts, entertainment, & media management program here. Early-career general arts, entertainment, & media management graduates make about $44,475. That is a strong return on a $22,843 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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