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2023 Best Value Media Management Schools

135 Ranked Colleges
4,788 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Management Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Management Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Arts & Media Management is the 136th most popular major in the country with 4,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools” ranking looked at 135 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great arts and media management programs and cost less that 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for media management students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Arts & Media Management

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Out of the 135 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our media management students list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for media management students.

Full Austin Community College District Arts & Media Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for Media Management students.

Full Collin County Community College District Arts & Media Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Media Management Schools. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $13,346 for media management students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Management Schools. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 25 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,032 for media management students.

Full Southern Miss Arts & Media Management Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,366 for media management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Arts & Media Management Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 23 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,213 for Media Management students per year to attend Ferris.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Ferris State University

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.

Seattle U also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $35,109 for Media Management students per year to attend Seattle University.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Seattle U

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

With a ranking of #8, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 47 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Purchase College also did well on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $17,701 for Media Management students.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens excels when it comes to media management quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OHIO Athens is $23,831 for Media Management students.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 169 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for media management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at UCF

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking, coming in at #11. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,339 for Media Management students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at UCO

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Wichita State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Wichita State University is $14,859 for media management students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at WSU

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools list. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $23,248 for Media Management students per year to attend Webster.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Webster Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 8 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UPR Rio Piedras is $8,183 for Media Management students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at UPR Rio Piedras

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 34 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,629 for media management students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Full UNC Greensboro Arts & Media Management Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,127 for Media Management students per year to attend Eastern Michigan University.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Eastern Michigan University

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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,234 for Media Management students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking, coming in at #18. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Harrisburg Area Community College is $11,608 for Media Management students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Harrisburg Area Community College

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $13,092 for Media Management students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Arts & Media Management Report

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,564 for media management students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at San Antonio College

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,000 for media management students per year to attend UTEP.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools ranking, coming in at #22. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,721 for media management students per year to attend University of Houston.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston Arts & Media Management Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 6 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for Media Management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Minnesota State Mankato

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools list. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $26,258 for media management students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Columbia

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,989 for media management students per year to attend Appalachian State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Appalachian State

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