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2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$38,992 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,997 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Arts & Media Management 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.

The Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California 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. 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 Schools in California

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 California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in California list.

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The excellent programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best arts and media management schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Claremont Graduate University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in California list.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best arts and media management schools in California. 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. 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Arts & Media Management at University of Southern California Report

#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in California ranking. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

Pepperdine undergraduate students pay an average of $59,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
$52,500 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Redlands are $52,500 a year.

University of Redlands excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in California list.

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#8

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA
$25,672 Average Tuition & Fees

SAE Expression College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. SAE Expression College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Emeryville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SAE Expression College are $25,672 a year.

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$53,466 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best value schools for arts and media management students. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CalArts are $53,466 a year.

Full Arts & Media Management at California Institute of the Arts Report

#10

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #10 on the list. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

After completing their degree, media management graduates from LA Film School carry an average student debtload of $45,000. 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 10 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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