2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Arts & Media Management School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, arts and media management was ranked #137 in the country. In fact 4,788 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Arts & Media Management Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for arts and media management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great value for arts and media management students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Claremont Graduate University also is in the top 5% of our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year.
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University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UO undergraduate students pay an average of $39,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year. The average amount in student loans that media management majors at USC take out is $21,884. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $698, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Pepperdine undergraduate students pay an average of $59,702 in tuition and fees each year.
Pepperdine also claimed a spot on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Arts & Media Management Colleges by State
Explore the best arts and media management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 309 |
| Washington | 24 |
| Oregon | 13 |
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Majors Related to Media Management
One of 10 majors within the area of study, arts and media management has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 14 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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