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2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$41,207 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,793 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Arts & Media Management Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.

National University 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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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$11,534 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great value for arts and media management students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at College of Southern Nevada

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.

Seattle U 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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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

Full Arts & Media Management at California State University - Long Beach Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Full Arts & Media Management at Claremont Graduate University Report

#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

George Fox University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$39,308 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Oregon

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 5% of our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of California - Los Angeles

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 city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USC are $61,503 a 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.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Southern California

#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

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 large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pepperdine are $59,702 a 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.

Full Arts & Media Management at Pepperdine University Report

Best Arts & Media Management Colleges by State

Explore the best arts and media management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 309
Washington 24
Oregon 13

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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