by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,788 people earned their degree in arts and media management, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 244 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in arts and media management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular arts and media management programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree media management students.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 35 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Institute - Nashville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Hocking College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nelsonville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Hocking Technical College
With a ranking of #7, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Guilford Technical Community College
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Musicians Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Musicians Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Hollywood, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Collin County Community College District
SAE Institute - Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. SAE Institute - Chicago is a small private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Capital Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Capital Community College Arts & Media Management Report
With a ranking of #14, SAE Institute - Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Arts & Media Management Report
With a ranking of #17, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Herkimer, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Jamestown Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Jamestown Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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SAE Expression College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. SAE Expression College is a private for-profit institution located in Emeryville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Holmes Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Beaver County came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. CCBC is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Beaver County Arts & Media Management Report
Hinds Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Arts & Media Management Report
Los Angeles College of Music landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Los Angeles College of Music
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Scottsdale Community College
Bay State College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Bay State College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 associates’s media management degrees 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%.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Shoreline Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Shoreline Community College is a public institution located in Shoreline, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shoreline Community College Arts & Media Management Report
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Arts & Media Management Report
With a ranking of #25, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate list. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at South Mountain Community College
Central Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Central Maine Technical College
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