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2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major

309 Ranked Colleges
4,788 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Media Management Major

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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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major” ranking looked at 309 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. To top this list, a school must have a successful arts and media management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Media Management Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for media management students.

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Belmont

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 440 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Full Sail University

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berklee College of Music Arts & Media Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 169 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of Central Florida Arts & Media Management Report

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate 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 The New School

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Middle Tennessee State University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Drexel Arts & Media Management Report

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Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, California

Los Angeles Film School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution located in Hollywood, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Los Angeles Film School

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Columbia

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Pace University - New York Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 111 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at USC

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 79 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Loyola University New Orleans

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 70 students 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 College of Charleston

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Oneonta Arts & Media Management Report

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Austin Community College District landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 69 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Austin Community College District

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Carnegie Mellon University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Arts & Media Management Report

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 51 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Pratt Institute

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 47 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Purchase College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 46 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse Arts & Media Management Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #22. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 41 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Arts & Media Management Report

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Wagner College
Staten Island, New York

Wagner College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Wagner College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Wagner

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 37 ’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 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%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Kentucky

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #25, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Howard University Arts & Media Management Report

Rest of the Best 47 in Most Well Attended Media Management Major

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
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Baruch College
New York, New York
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

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