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2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$38,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,307 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Arts & Media Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to arts and media management students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Arts & Media Management

$27,786 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for arts and media management students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia are $27,786 a year. On average, media management graduates from Columbia take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for arts and media management students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.

Full Arts & Media Management at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

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#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
$36,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $36,360 a year.

Bradley also claimed a spot on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for arts and media management students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Arts & Media Management at Northwestern University Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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#7

Millikin University

Decatur, IL
$39,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Millikin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millikin are $39,592 a year.

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$50,623 Average Tuition & Fees

School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $50,623 a year.

Full Arts & Media Management at School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

#9

SAE Institute - Chicago

Chicago, IL

SAE Institute - Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. SAE Institute - Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that media management majors at SAE Institute - Chicago take out is $20,000.

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Best Value Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 49
Ohio 136
Indiana 110
Wisconsin 35

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

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 9 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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