[Arts & Media Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value arts & media management schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the arts & media management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Ohio University Main Campus the best value for a degree in arts & media management in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,158, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Typical student debt for arts & media management graduates is $24,546. Early-career arts & media management graduates make about $49,736. That is a strong return on a $24,546 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Baldwin Wallace College earned it the #2 place for arts & media management. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $39,832 in tuition and fees. Arts & Media Management graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Baldwin Wallace College generally make around $29,088. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Miami University Oxford came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value arts & media management schools. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,519 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,965. Typical student debt for arts & media management graduates is $24,177. Early-career arts & media management graduates make about $49,700. Set against $24,177 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Miami University Oxford admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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