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 in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 602 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,388 and $23,758 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 57 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region media management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbia College Chicago Arts & Media Management Report
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas 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 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Miami University - Oxford
With a ranking of #6, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 23 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Ferris State University
Butler University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Butler University
With a ranking of #8, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Bradley University
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 17 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 15 ’s media management 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 15 students 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%.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Arts & Media Management Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s media management degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus
Hocking College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking College is a small public school situated in Nelsonville, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Hocking Technical College
Miami University - Hamilton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Miami University - Hamilton
SAE Institute - Chicago ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Capital University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Capital is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Elmhurst University
Millikin University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Millikin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees 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.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Millikin University
With a ranking of #23, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Greenville University is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 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.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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