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2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
259 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$32,307 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in arts & media management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 259 degrees in arts & media management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois The media management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Arts & Media Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Arts & Media Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Media Management
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The media management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Media Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$42,782 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in arts & media management has to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,475 above the average earnings of arts & media management graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$31,943 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. This college ranks 16th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 102 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the media management program make an average of $31,943 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Bradley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in arts & media management. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 14th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 18 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in arts & media management has to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in arts & media management has to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 14 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 6 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 15 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large city of Chicago, SAE Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit school with a student population.

There were roughly 11 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at SAE Institute - Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the media management program earn an average of $22,560 in their early career salary.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 49
Ohio 314 134
Indiana 294 108
Wisconsin 273 35

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Arts & Media Management is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Media Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Music Management 102
Fine & Studio Arts Management 69
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 67
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 11
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 10

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Majors Similar to Media Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,585
Music 1,138
Design & Applied Arts 1,084
Drama & Theater Arts 857
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 538
Other Visual Art 67
General Visual & Performing Arts 64
Dance 37
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 2

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