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2023 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois

18 Colleges
$32,307 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for arts and media management students. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that media management majors at Columbia take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best arts and media management schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

SAE Institute - Chicago

Chicago, IL

SAE Institute - Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular arts and media management programs. SAE Institute - Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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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#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

Greenville University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois list. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

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#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Millikin University 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. Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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