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2023 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in California

19 Colleges
$53,997 Avg Salary
$33,442 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Arts & Media Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the media management programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Our analysis found Los Angeles Film School to be the most popular school for arts and media management students who want to pursue a degree in California. LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

The average amount in student loans that media management majors at LA Film School take out is $45,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, media management graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $21,884. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $698, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#4

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Musicians Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for arts and media management students. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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University of the Pacific landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular arts and media management programs. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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Los Angeles College of Music landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular arts and media management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, LACM is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA

SAE Expression College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #9 on the list. SAE Expression College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Emeryville.

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With a ranking of #10, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for arts and media management students. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.

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

Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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