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2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$46,741 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 309 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, arts and media management is the #160 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the media management bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Arts & Media Management

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in California for arts and media management students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. The average amount in student loans that media management majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,435.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Arts & Media Management at National University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for arts and media management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Arts & Media Management at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for arts and media management students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $698, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pepperdine are $59,702 a year.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.

Full Arts & Media Management at University of Redlands Report

#6

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, media management graduates from LA Film School carry an average student debtload of $41,214. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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Best Value Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 24
Oregon 13

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

Majors Similar 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 6 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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