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2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,065 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 215 colleges that offer a degree 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 for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s”.

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 215 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #1 spot on the list. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 430 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Belmont

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

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 a Bachelor’s list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Full Sail University Arts & Media Management Report

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Out of the 215 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 169 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of Central Florida

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The New School
New York, New York

Out of the 215 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the #4 spot on the list. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at New School University

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 215 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 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 Berklee College of Music

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Arts & Media Management Report

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Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, California

Los Angeles Film School landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Los Angeles Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Hollywood, California. It awarded 118 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at LA Film School

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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 for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 96 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Pace University

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

Full Columbia Arts & Media Management Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 95 bachelors’s media management 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Drexel

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Loyola University New Orleans

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 64 bachelors’s media management 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 College of Charleston

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 61 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full University of Southern California Arts & Media Management Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full SUNY Oneonta Arts & Media Management Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at IU Bloomington

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 47 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purchase College Arts & Media Management Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Arts & Media Management Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Howard Arts & Media Management Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNC Greensboro Arts & Media Management Report

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University of North Alabama landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of North Alabama

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UArts Arts & Media Management Report

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With a ranking of #22, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Arts & Media Management Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Syracuse Arts & Media Management Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Southern Mississippi

Rest of the Best 35 in Most Well Attended Media Management Major for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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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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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont
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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

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