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2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,034 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$37,493 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.

College Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,034 degrees in arts & media management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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Master's Degrees in Media Management

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 the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Media Management

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$40,916 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the arts & media management program at Carnegie Mellon University earn $3,423 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$51,939 Median Starting Salary

The New School is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in arts & media management. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were about 165 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the arts & media management program at The New School make $14,446 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Media Management Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in arts & media management. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were about 51 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the arts & media management degree program at Pratt Institute - Main make $13,418 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$32,974 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 133 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, media management degree recipients generally earn around $32,974 at the beginning of their careers.

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American University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from American University make $10,081 more than the average media management grad.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$38,100 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 46 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program report average early career wages of $38,100.

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FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were roughly 28 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the media management program make about $35,936 in the first couple years of their career.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$28,859 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 47 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year. After graduating, media management degree recipients generally earn around $28,859 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Media Management Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 96 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year. After graduation, media management degree recipients usually earn around $37,135 in the first five years of their career.

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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Media Management Degrees Awarded
27.0% Growth in Graduates

Wagner is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Staten Island. This college ranks 54th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 37 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Wagner in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, media management degree recipients generally make around $37,356 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges by State

Explore the best arts & media management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 263
New York 333 686
Maryland 279 4
New Jersey 273 21
District of Columbia 188 55
Delaware 175 0

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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
Fine & Studio Arts Management 423
Music Management 252
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 191
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 168

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Majors Similar to Media Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 7,125
Fine & Studio Arts 6,226
Music 4,487
Drama & Theater Arts 4,079
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2,988
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,108
Dance 798
Other Visual Art 371
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 16

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