2026 Best Value Arts Media Management Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Arts Media Management doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 343 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Arts Media Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Arts Media Management doctoral degree schools in the United States. Based in Columbus, OH, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Graduates carry a median of $22,053 in student loans. Ohio State University Main Campus alumni report median earnings of $60,409 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 61%. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Newberry College came in at #2 on this year's best-value Arts Media Management ranking in the United States. See the full Newberry College profile
Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design came in at #3 on this year's best-value Arts Media Management ranking in the United States. More on Pennsylvania College Of Art And Design
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay came in at #4 on this year's best-value Arts Media Management ranking in the United States. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wagner College earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full Wagner College profile
Indiana University Bloomington offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. See the full Indiana University Bloomington profile
Millikin University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. Read the full report on Millikin University
City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. More on City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College
Davis And Elkins College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. Read the full report on Davis And Elkins College
Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. Read the full report on Eastern Michigan University
Herkimer County Community College came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. More on Herkimer County Community College
Mount St Marys College placed #12 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. See the full Mount St Marys College profile
Westminster College Utah ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. See the full Westminster College Utah profile
Claremont Graduate University offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about Claremont Graduate University
Mclennan Community College placed #15 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. Read more about Mclennan Community College
Ringling College Of Art And Design came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Ringling College Of Art And Design report
Northeastern University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. More on Northeastern University
Lebanon Valley College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Lebanon Valley College report
Southern Utah University came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Southern Utah University
Young Harris College placed #20 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. Read more about Young Harris College
Winona State University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. More on Winona State University
Cumberland University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. More on Cumberland University
Metropolitan Community College Area ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. Read the full report on Metropolitan Community College Area
Ohio University Eastern Campus came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. See the full Ohio University Eastern Campus profile
University Of Houston placed #25 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. More on University Of Houston
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Arts Media Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg profile
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Arkansas State University Main Campus placed #28 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. Read the full report on Arkansas State University Main Campus
Drury University
Drury University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. Read more about Drury University
Community College Of Beaver County landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Community College Of Beaver County
Florida Southern College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. See the full Florida Southern College profile
Michigan State University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Michigan State University report
Saint Louis University Main Campus placed #33 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. Read the full report on Saint Louis University Main Campus
Seattle Community College North Campus came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Seattle Community College North Campus report
West Virginia University offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. More on West Virginia University
Eastern Washington University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Eastern Washington University
St Andrews Presbyterian College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Get the full St Andrews Presbyterian College report
University Of The District Of Columbia offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. See the full University Of The District Of Columbia profile
Catawba College
Catawba College placed #39 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. Get the full Catawba College report
Stephens College
Stephens College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Arts Media Management schools. More on Stephens College
Iona College
Iona College placed #41 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. See the full Iona College profile
Northwest University landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Northwest University
Rider University
Rider University offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Rider University report
Guilford Technical Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Guilford Technical Community College profile
Hudson Valley Community College placed #45 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. More on Hudson Valley Community College
Schoolcraft College placed #46 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. More on Schoolcraft College
Shenandoah University placed #47 among the best-value Arts Media Management schools in the United States. Get the full Shenandoah University report
Fashion Institute Of Technology came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Fashion Institute Of Technology
Hofstra University offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Hofstra University report
Loyola University Chicago offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on Loyola University Chicago
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 343 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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