by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in California for a Bachelor’s” 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.
Across California, there were 315 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,997 and $33,442 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 223 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hollywood, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Los Angeles Film School
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 University of Southern California Arts & Media Management Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas 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%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at National University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 10 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Los Angeles College of Music ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. LACM is a small private for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’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.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 4 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 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of California - Los Angeles
The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about Arts & Media Management at The Master’s University
University of Redlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of Redlands
Fresno Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fresno Pacific University is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Fresno Pacific
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Arts & Media Management Report
Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Mary’s College of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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