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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Great Lakes Region

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394 Degrees Awarded
$28,488 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 602 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,388 and $23,758 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 394 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in arts and media management. That schools that top this list have a program in arts and media management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Great Lakes Region

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Columbia College Chicago

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville University landed the #2 spot on the list. Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Greenville University Arts & Media Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Hamilton is located in Hamilton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Miami University - Hamilton

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Baldwin Wallace College

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Judson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Judson University is a small school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Judson University Arts & Media Management Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Butler Arts & Media Management Report

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

Millikin University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Millikin Arts & Media Management Report

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adrian is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 5 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Adrian Arts & Media Management Report

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bradley Arts & Media Management Report

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Aquinas College Michigan Arts & Media Management Report

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Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University Indiana landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Anderson University Indiana

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 UE Arts & Media Management Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Capital University

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Miami University - Middletown came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school situated in Middletown, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Miami University - Middletown Arts & Media Management Report

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmhurst, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Elmhurst University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Ferris

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Stevens Point Arts & Media Management Report

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With a ranking of #18, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Miami University - Oxford Arts & Media Management Report

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Olivet College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Olivet College is located in Olivet, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Olivet College

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 50 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at IU Bloomington

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With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Full OHIO Athens Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. UW - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at UW - Green Bay

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan University Arts & Media Management Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul Arts & Media Management Report

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, DePauw University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at DePauw University

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