Arts & Media Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their arts & media management programs.
College Factual analyzed 16 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best arts & media management schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall arts & media management education in California.
Our analysis ranked Pepperdine University the best school in the country for a degree in arts & media management. Pepperdine University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu. Pepperdine University graduates 83% of students within six years. About 16 arts & media management degrees were awarded at Pepperdine University in the most recent year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $57,582 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,645 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern California one of the top schools for arts & media management. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 92% of students finish within six years. University Of Southern California awarded about 129 arts & media management degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $26,975 in their early career. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $21,250 in student loans.
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University Of California Los Angeles came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best arts & media management schools. University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. University Of California Los Angeles awarded about 21 arts & media management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their arts & media management degree from University Of California Los Angeles earn around $63,833 in the first couple years of their career. University Of California Los Angeles graduates carry a median of $16,097 in student loans.
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National University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best arts & media management schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of San Diego. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. National University awarded about 13 arts & media management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their arts & media management degree from National University earn around $69,080 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $30,426 to complete this degree.
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Claremont Graduate University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in arts & media management, ranking #5. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. About 16 arts & media management degrees were awarded at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $46,234 in their early career.
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Los Angeles Film School ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best arts & media management schools. Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood. The six-year graduation rate is 34%. Los Angeles Film School awarded about 116 arts & media management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Los Angeles Film School generally make around $18,706. Typical student debt for the program is $44,250.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 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).
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