2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Arts & Media Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,788 people earned a degree or certificate in arts and media management, making the major the #137 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 163 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for media management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Arts & Media Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the United States for arts and media management students. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
Collin County Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Juan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 per year.
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Out of the 163 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for arts and media management students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. On average, media management graduates from Austin Community College District take out $13,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Scottsdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list.
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El Centro College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Sinclair Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list.
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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 a year.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools ranking. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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College of Southern Nevada ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ferris State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. After completing their degree, media management graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $26,040.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stevens Point also is in the top 20% of our Best Arts & Media Management Schools ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #16 on the list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YCP are $22,350 a year.
YCP also claimed a spot on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a year.
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Valparaiso University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valpo are $44,796 per year.
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With a ranking of #20, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Arts & Media Management Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #22, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $27,786 per year. Media Management majors at Columbia take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $708.
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Webster University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.
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With a ranking of #24, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 25 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 26 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 27 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 28 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
| 29 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 29 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 31 | SAE Institute - Nashville | Nashville, TN |
| 32 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
Arts & Media Management by Region
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Arts & Media Management Related Majors for Media Management
Arts & Media Management is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Media Management
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Perspectives - The Photography Club, IIM Ahmedabad.
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