by our College Data Analytics Team
[Arts Media Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their arts media management graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying arts media management schools.
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If you want to know which schools send arts media management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Southern California earned the #1 spot for highest-paid arts media management graduates in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Arts Media Management graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of about $42,388 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Claremont Graduate University one of the highest-paying schools for arts media management. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. After graduating, arts media management degree recipients from Claremont Graduate University typically earn about $55,990 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in arts media management will find them at Seattle University, which ranked #3. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. Students who complete the arts media management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,260.
A rank of #4 makes Los Angeles Film School one of the highest-paying schools for arts media management. Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood. Arts Media Management graduates of Los Angeles Film School earn a median of about $28,672 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their arts media management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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