General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general arts, entertainment, & media management students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general arts, entertainment, & media management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is The New School, our #1 school for general arts, entertainment, & media management. The New School is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. There were roughly 15 general arts, entertainment, & media management students who graduated with this degree at The New School in the most recent data year. General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management graduates of The New School earn a median of $37,743 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general arts, entertainment, & media management program will find one at Syracuse University, which ranked #2. Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. About 12 general arts, entertainment, & media management degrees were awarded at Syracuse University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general arts, entertainment, & media management degree recipients from Syracuse University generally make around $35,389. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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.
