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2023 Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
160 Degrees Awarded
$40,828 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’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.

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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in arts and media management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent arts and media management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying media management.

Top 12 Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s media management students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, DePaul supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. During this same period, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 91%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 52 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 97%.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s ranking. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying media management list, Roosevelt has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Roosevelt supports 4,680 students, and 95 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. During this same period, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Roosevelt University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s ranking. UM Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 6,829 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Flint were GI Bill® students, of which 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,472. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Master’s list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also took the #11 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 3,132 students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,359. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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