Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$30,016

Median Earnings

$48,367

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $42,479Median: $48,36775th: $53,893

Best Schools for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	The New School NY · Private	40	$74,936	$58,741	$25,000	C
2	Wagner College NY · Private	76	$65,373	$28,241	$27,000	D
3	University of Southern California CA · Private	91	$63,353	$32,740	$21,250	D
4	Pace University NY · Private	68	$62,064	$30,892	$25,985	D
5	Syracuse University NY · Private	76	$61,819	$38,793	$27,000	D
6	Indiana University-Bloomington IN · Public	84	$60,046	$16,264	$21,908	C
7	Berklee College of Music MA · Private	20	$59,703	$49,465	$26,375	C
8	University of Central Florida FL · Public	79	$59,649	$10,411	$22,569	D
9	Baldwin Wallace University OH · Private	44	$55,117	$27,603	$27,000	D
10	Drexel University PA · Private	82	$54,328	$38,509	$25,468	F
11	Belmont University TN · Private	52	$53,893	$33,147	$22,750	D
12	College of Charleston SC · Public	57	$52,674	$18,960	$21,874	D
13	SUNY College at Potsdam NY · Public	35	$52,583	$13,624	$27,000	D
14	SUNY at Purchase College NY · Public	33	$51,954	$18,913	$22,418	F
15	SUNY at Fredonia NY · Public	51	$50,671	$15,897	$27,000	F
16	Columbia College Chicago IL · Private	18	$50,592	$26,598	$26,000	F
17	University of New Haven CT · Private	48	$50,112	$34,192	$27,000	F
18	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI · Public	55	$49,413	$14,559	N/A	-
19	Trevecca Nazarene University TN · Private	51	$49,184	$16,813	N/A	-
20	University of Kentucky KY · Public	69	$49,167	$18,851	$27,000	D
21	Ferris State University MI · Public	68	$48,367	$8,624	$26,040	D
22	University of North Alabama AL · Public	38	$48,020	$12,170	$24,937	D
23	Grand Canyon University AZ · Private	25	$47,821	$22,472	$27,000	D
24	SUNY Oneonta NY · Public	72	$47,324	$19,158	$23,250	D
25	Middle Tennessee State University TN · Public	46	$46,349	$13,359	$23,250	D
26	Dallas Baptist University TX · Private	51	$45,369	$28,516	$22,781	C
27	Howard University DC · Private	41	$44,345	$50,539	$27,000	F
28	Appalachian State University NC · Public	58	$44,297	$16,836	$24,412	D
29	Anderson University IN · Private	32	$43,159	$25,021	N/A	-
30	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA · Public	36	$42,983	$16,068	$25,000	F
31	University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC · Public	47	$42,920	$10,965	$22,976	D
32	Texas Wesleyan University TX · Private	37	$42,479	$24,066	N/A	-
33	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI · Public	61	$42,421	$13,369	N/A	-
34	Loyola University New Orleans LA · Private	42	$42,089	$23,696	$27,000	F
35	Elmhurst University IL · Private	68	$41,122	$24,185	$26,125	D
36	University of Southern Mississippi MS · Public	27	$41,095	$21,708	$26,000	D
37	Full Sail University FL · Private	13	$38,847	$38,875	$39,580	F
38	Los Angeles Film School CA · Private	9	$37,857	$30,980	$44,250	F
39	Florida Atlantic University FL · Public	75	$37,374	$8,752	N/A	-
40	Delta State University MS · Public	29	$36,216	$13,540	$28,196	F
41	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$35,867	$17,303	N/A	-
42	Dean College MA · Private	16	$33,485	$30,684	N/A	-

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Is Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Worth It?

Passion Play - Manage the Cost

The money on Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management is genuinely tough. An average $30,016 four years out is hard to square with a big tuition bill. If this is your passion, go for it - but keep debt as low as you can: in-state public, scholarships, anything that pulls the net cost down.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 48 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is Trevecca Nazarene University, where graduates pull $49,184 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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