by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in arts and media management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Film School. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California. Los Angeles Film School is a medium-sized school located in Hollywood, California that handed out 118 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Claremont Graduate University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Musicians Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. This small school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 12 ’s media management 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%.
Los Angeles College of Music came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #9, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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.
Full California Institute of the Arts Arts & Media Management Report
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
SAE Expression College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. SAE Expression College is a small school located in Emeryville, California that handed out 5 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 2 ’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 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at The Master’s University and Seminary
University of Redlands ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 1 ’s media management degrees 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 full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Redlands
Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’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%.
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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. Located in Moraga, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 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.
With a ranking of #15, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in California list. Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%.
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