[Arts & Media Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong arts & media management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for arts & media management students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in arts & media management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Howard University the best value for a degree in arts & media management in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $35,810. Typical student debt for arts & media management graduates is $27,000. Early-career arts & media management graduates make about $17,095. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Howard University admits about 41% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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