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2023 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

64 Colleges
$30,388 Avg Salary
$23,758 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for arts and media management students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, media management graduates from Columbia 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 $708.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best arts and media management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, media management majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Full Arts & Media Management at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for arts and media management students. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Full Arts & Media Management at Miami University - Oxford Report

#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular arts and media management programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, media management graduates from Ferris take out $26,040 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for arts and media management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Media Management majors at Baldwin Wallace College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Arts & Media Management at Baldwin Wallace University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges by State

Explore the best arts and media management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 49
Ohio 136
Illinois 252
Indiana 110
Wisconsin 35

One of 10 majors within the area of study, arts and media management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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