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2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$35,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,449 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Arts & Media Management School for You

With 263 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, arts and media management is the #115 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Arts & Media Management

$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for arts and media management students. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Arts & Media Management at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kutztown University are $11,062 a year.

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The excellent programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best arts and media management schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#5

Albright College

Reading, PA
$27,678 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albright College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Albright undergraduate students pay an average of $27,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Arts & Media Management at Albright College Report

#6

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA
$47,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Lebanon Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LVC are $47,180 a year.

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

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#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Marywood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year. On average, media management graduates from Drexel take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $621.

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#9

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA
$48,530 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of the Arts landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value arts and media management programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UArts undergraduate students pay an average of $48,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that media management majors at UArts take out is $27,000.

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Best Value Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
Maryland 4
New Jersey 21
District of Columbia 57
Delaware 0

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 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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