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2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,059 people earned their degree in arts and media management, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,959 and had an average of $35,302 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 285 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality arts and media management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (Income $0-$30k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified associates’s media management students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Austin Community College District Arts & Media Management Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,565 for associate degree media management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Arts & Media Management Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s media management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $2,894 for associate degree media management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,183 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full San Antonio College Arts & Media Management Report

#5

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $7,748 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Guilford Technical Community College

#2 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $12,297 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of Central Oklahoma

#7

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,791 for associate degree media management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Mesa Community College

#8

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Hocking College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 10 associates’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Hocking Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hocking College is $11,089 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

Northern Vermont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 1 associates’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Vermont University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Vermont University is $12,931 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

SAE Institute - Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

SAE Institute - Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

SAE Institute - Chicago also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend SAE Institute - Chicago is $23,166 for associate degree media management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SAE Institute - Chicago Arts & Media Management Report

#11

SAE Institute - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

SAE Institute - Nashville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2019-2020.

SAE Institute - Nashville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $41,373 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SAE Institute - Nashville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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#12

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Full Sail University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 26 associates’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree media management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Full Sail University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,998 for associate degree media management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Full Sail University

#13

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, California
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, SAE Expression College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. SAE Expression College is located in Emeryville, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s media management degrees to qualified students.

SAE Expression College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SAE Expression College is $30,654 for Associate Degree Media Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at SAE Expression College

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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