Arts & Media Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 27 schools to find the best for arts & media management students.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the arts & media management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Pepperdine University tops our 2026 ranking of the best arts & media management schools. Set in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Pepperdine University generally make around $57,582. Students borrow a median of $23,645 to complete this degree.
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University Of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 129 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern California in the most recent data year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $26,975 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete this degree.
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University Of California Los Angeles is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management, landing the #3 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Los Angeles. About 93% of students finish within six years. About 21 arts & media management degrees were awarded at University Of California Los Angeles in the most recent year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $63,833 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,097 to complete this degree.
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National University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in arts & media management, ranking #4. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of San Diego. National University graduates 50% of students within six years. National University awarded about 13 arts & media management degrees in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management graduates of National University earn a median of $69,080 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $30,426 to complete this degree.
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Seattle Community College North Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in arts & media management, ranking #5. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Community College North Campus is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 19 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Seattle Community College North Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Seattle Community College North Campus generally make around $48,739. Typical student debt for the program is $16,643.
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Claremont Graduate University earned the #6 position for arts & media management this year. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. There were roughly 16 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Claremont Graduate University generally make around $46,234.
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College Of Southern Nevada placed #7 among the best arts & media management schools. Set in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public institution. There were roughly 14 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at College Of Southern Nevada in the most recent data year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $35,850 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,980.
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Los Angeles Film School landed the #8 spot for arts & media management this year. Set in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit institution. Los Angeles Film School graduates 34% of students within six years. There were roughly 116 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Film School in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management graduates of Los Angeles Film School earn a median of $18,706 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $44,250 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 27 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
