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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 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.
Our analysis ranked Northwestern University the best school in the country for a degree in arts & media management. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northwestern University awarded about 80 arts & media management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Northwestern University generally make around $47,523. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree.
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Depaul University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management, landing the #2 spot this year. Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 17 arts & media management degrees were awarded at Depaul University in the most recent year. Arts & Media Management graduates of Depaul University earn a median of $55,390 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,340 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong arts & media management program will find one at Bradley University, which ranked #3. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Peoria. Bradley University graduates 76% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Bradley University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Bradley University generally make around $54,513. Typical student debt for the program is $26,380.
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Columbia College Chicago came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best arts & media management schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Columbia College Chicago graduates 52% of students within six years. There were roughly 88 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who receive their arts & media management degree from Columbia College Chicago earn around $23,844 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management, landing the #5 spot this year. School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago graduates 67% of students within six years. About 12 arts & media management degrees were awarded at School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago in the most recent year. Graduates of the arts & media management program make about $38,205 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 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.
