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2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Ranked Colleges
695 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Arts & Media Management is the 137th most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,019 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,671 and $38,144 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 695 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent arts and media management programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #6 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oneonta Arts & Media Management Report

#2

Purchase College

Purchase, New York

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Purchase College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $18,326 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Purchase College

#3

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fashion Institute of Technology is $10,523 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Fredonia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school situated in Fredonia, New York. It awarded 15 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Fredonia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,824 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 SUNY Fredonia Arts & Media Management Report

#5

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Potsdam landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Potsdam, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $13,704 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Full SUNY Potsdam Arts & Media Management Report

#6

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York
#24 in overall quality

Villa Maria College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villa, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,243 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Villa Maria College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Villa

#7

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

Delaware State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware State University is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Del State is $12,995 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

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#8

Albright College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#25 in overall quality

Albright College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Albright also took the #25 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Albright College is $19,469 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

Full Albright Arts & Media Management Report

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Howard has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $41,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Howard University.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Howard

#10

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Messiah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Messiah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $28,141 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Messiah.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Messiah Arts & Media Management Report

#11

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
#20 in overall quality

Centenary University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Centenary has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,474 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Centenary.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Centenary University Arts & Media Management Report

#12

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Marywood University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Marywood has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,236 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Marywood University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marywood University Arts & Media Management Report

#13

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hill is $23,620 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Seton Hill University Arts & Media Management Report

#14

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Manhattanville College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattanville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Manhattanville College is $21,957 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Manhattanville College

#15

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Lebanon Valley College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LVC is located in Annville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

LVC also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $27,464 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Lebanon Valley College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Lebanon Valley College

#16

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#23 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #23 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $25,767 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at LIU Post

#17

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#22 in overall quality

Marymount Manhattan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

MMC also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $37,768 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend MMC.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Marymount Manhattan College

#18

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $33,465 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Ithaca College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ithaca College Arts & Media Management Report

#19

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Rider has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,964 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Rider University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Rider

#20

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York

Wagner College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 22 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Wagner did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wagner College is $33,307 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wagner College Arts & Media Management Report

#21

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The University of the Arts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 49 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, UArts has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $40,332 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend The University of the Arts.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The University of the Arts Arts & Media Management Report

#22

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #22, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 69 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Pace University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University is $29,707 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pace University Arts & Media Management Report

#23

The New School

New York, New York

The New School ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 166 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend New School University is $43,334 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at The New School

#24

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #24, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $34,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Syracuse University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Syracuse University

#25

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 100 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Drexel is $34,914 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Drexel University Arts & Media Management Report

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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%.

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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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