Best Colleges for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (2024)
239 colleges offer Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.
Top 20 Colleges for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
#1
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA
$120,959/yr
45.1% accept
#2
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
$114,862/yr
11.7% accept
#3
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
$92,498/yr
9.8% accept
#4
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI
$90,008/yr
65.5% accept
#5
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
$84,648/yr
79.4% accept
#6
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
$83,759/yr
72.2% accept
#7
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA
$82,939/yr
62.9% accept
#8
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
$82,511/yr
9.0% accept
#9
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY
$79,164/yr
45.9% accept
#10
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA
$78,812/yr
86.5% accept
#11
University of the PacificStockton, CA
$78,445/yr
71.3% accept
#12
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
$78,354/yr
63.3% accept
#13
Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA
$77,745/yr
66.3% accept
#14
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN
$77,235/yr
85.1% accept
#15
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA
$75,272/yr
76.9% accept
#16
Elon UniversityElon, NC
$74,545/yr
66.3% accept
#17
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY
$74,360/yr
88.0% accept
#18
Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY
$73,595/yr
86.9% accept
#19
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA
$73,157/yr
83.5% accept
#20
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA
$72,690/yr
82.7% accept
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All Colleges Offering Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
| Name | City | Tuition (In-State) | Accept Rate | Grad Rate | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | $17,850 | 79% | 43% | 73,371 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | $6,368 | 40% | 77% | 59,146 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus | $13,244 | 61% | 88% | 45,638 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | $20,644 | 61% | 86% | 42,284 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | $7,470 | 91% | 70% | 38,546 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | $12,144 | 78% | 81% | 37,806 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $15,203 | 9% | 93% | 33,475 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | $11,950 | 80% | 55% | 32,294 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | $12,688 | 60% | 78% | 29,820 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | $8,799 | 42% | 85% | 27,371 |
| Full Sail University | Winter Park | $26,906 | N/A | 47% | 25,777 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | $13,502 | 93% | 71% | 24,763 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | $4,879 | 66% | 63% | 23,757 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | $14,338 | 77% | 61% | 22,170 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | Stillwater | $10,234 | 75% | 67% | 21,773 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | $13,391 | 87% | 61% | 21,099 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | $9,744 | 100% | 48% | 21,005 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | $23,011 | 80% | 75% | 20,970 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene | $16,137 | 88% | 72% | 20,497 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $72,097 | 10% | 92% | 20,443 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | $14,158 | 85% | 66% | 19,633 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | $7,579 | 90% | 74% | 19,444 |
| Boise State University | Boise | $9,048 | 87% | 61% | 17,674 |
| Miami University-Oxford | Oxford | $18,161 | 75% | 81% | 16,656 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | $10,266 | 69% | 54% | 16,301 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | $65,528 | 46% | 82% | 15,477 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | $45,999 | 76% | 69% | 14,090 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | $7,661 | 89% | 57% | 14,062 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | $62,412 | 79% | 78% | 13,233 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | $15,252 | 85% | 58% | 12,568 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | $53,710 | 82% | 75% | 11,737 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | $9,572 | 88% | 54% | 11,703 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | $16,966 | 83% | 67% | 11,434 |
| National University | San Diego | $13,284 | N/A | 42% | 10,794 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston | $12,978 | 60% | 65% | 10,558 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | $8,818 | 78% | 37% | 10,170 |
| Howard University | Washington | $35,810 | 41% | 69% | 10,108 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | $9,998 | 99% | 50% | 10,075 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | $16,240 | 80% | 46% | 10,055 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | $8,905 | 86% | 37% | 8,150 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | $14,778 | 91% | 47% | 8,106 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | $9,417 | 91% | 52% | 7,833 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow | $9,084 | 76% | 59% | 7,747 |
| Pace University | New York | $53,290 | 76% | 61% | 7,665 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York | $6,294 | 60% | 82% | 7,637 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston | $52,040 | 44% | 67% | 7,468 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California | $11,436 | 94% | 51% | 7,451 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | $14,610 | 89% | 65% | 7,336 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | $9,488 | 92% | 53% | 7,306 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | $66,246 | 12% | 93% | 7,304 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | $67,040 | 63% | 84% | 7,277 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | $55,760 | 75% | 80% | 7,267 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | $42,540 | 95% | 71% | 7,137 |
| Murray State University | Murray | $9,900 | 86% | 60% | 6,688 |
| The New School | New York | $58,694 | 63% | 70% | 6,563 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden | $55,480 | 72% | 77% | 6,531 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead | $57,660 | 68% | 68% | 6,488 |
| Elon University | Elon | $46,958 | 66% | 84% | 6,452 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | $8,700 | 89% | 50% | 6,341 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | $8,586 | 91% | 45% | 6,222 |
| University of North Alabama | Florence | $12,120 | 87% | 54% | 5,811 |
| Long Island University | Brookville | $42,432 | 86% | 56% | 5,520 |
| Los Angeles Film School | Hollywood | N/A | N/A | 42% | 5,472 |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago | $34,088 | 89% | 50% | 5,368 |
| Winona State University | Winona | $10,576 | 75% | 59% | 5,144 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven | $47,332 | 60% | 61% | 4,841 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland | $32,950 | 53% | 43% | 4,813 |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta | $8,831 | 70% | 70% | 4,643 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | $21,600 | 57% | 50% | 4,624 |
| Bentley University | Waltham | $61,000 | 45% | 88% | 4,474 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | Santurce | $6,410 | 58% | 48% | 4,442 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | $37,090 | 98% | 51% | 4,440 |
| Delaware State University | Dover | $10,670 | 47% | 39% | 4,398 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis | $47,560 | 85% | 80% | 4,317 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca | $53,540 | 69% | 75% | 4,242 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | $49,075 | 96% | 56% | 4,146 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | $56,721 | 77% | 74% | 4,062 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | $39,200 | 71% | 65% | 4,015 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | $9,035 | 78% | 59% | 3,769 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | $30,592 | 62% | 56% | 3,727 |
| Vermont State University | Randolph | $11,952 | 82% | 48% | 3,590 |
| Bradley University | Peoria | $42,160 | 77% | 74% | 3,574 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | $69,918 | 63% | 84% | 3,553 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington | $5,662 | N/A | 30% | 3,351 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York | $25,588 | 74% | 62% | 3,265 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Erie | $15,972 | 97% | 45% | 3,240 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | $7,352 | 86% | 21% | 3,233 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | $57,080 | 71% | 68% | 3,204 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase | $8,953 | 74% | 62% | 3,197 |
| Bryant University | Smithfield | $52,677 | 65% | 80% | 3,194 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | $34,970 | 55% | 67% | 3,183 |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville | $41,120 | 79% | 62% | 3,106 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | $10,428 | 59% | 56% | 3,072 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | $25,600 | 79% | 52% | 3,018 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | $42,955 | 74% | 68% | 3,006 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | $40,572 | 68% | 70% | 2,997 |
| Iona University | New Rochelle | $47,260 | 87% | 57% | 2,951 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | $11,060 | 83% | 33% | 2,934 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | $39,832 | 76% | 68% | 2,842 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | $50,061 | 62% | 73% | 2,813 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | $49,440 | 93% | 63% | 2,812 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | $32,020 | 96% | 51% | 2,759 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | Fredonia | $8,831 | 78% | 52% | 2,755 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | $47,850 | 83% | 64% | 2,752 |
| Keene State College | Keene | $14,784 | 90% | 59% | 2,699 |
| George Fox University | Newberg | $42,750 | 94% | 70% | 2,699 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | $41,600 | 87% | 58% | 2,680 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland | $44,040 | 64% | 70% | 2,656 |
| Francis Marion University | Florence | $11,160 | 86% | 43% | 2,628 |
| Montana State University Billings | Billings | $7,280 | N/A | 29% | 2,626 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | $23,790 | 71% | 62% | 2,617 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | San Juan | $5,780 | 70% | 35% | 2,607 |
| Western New England University | Springfield | $47,820 | 83% | 64% | 2,603 |
| Stonehill College | Easton | $57,490 | 66% | 78% | 2,528 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | $45,452 | 82% | 52% | 2,494 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | $51,384 | 81% | 63% | 2,493 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | $40,190 | 89% | 59% | 2,403 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg | $42,240 | 79% | 77% | 2,259 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | $41,686 | 64% | 72% | 2,245 |
| Grove City College | Grove City | $21,700 | 72% | 81% | 2,216 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville | $48,770 | 86% | 66% | 2,161 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | $36,950 | 77% | 69% | 2,116 |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon | $27,840 | 67% | 46% | 2,104 |
| Minot State University | Minot | $8,702 | 65% | 46% | 2,062 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | $60,878 | 83% | 69% | 2,049 |
| Miami University-Hamilton | Hamilton | $7,491 | N/A | 23% | 2,043 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | $57,803 | 87% | 70% | 1,947 |
| DePauw University | Greencastle | $59,070 | 57% | 77% | 1,905 |
| Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg | $51,884 | 76% | 67% | 1,888 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester | $42,450 | 75% | 73% | 1,873 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | $52,880 | 90% | 70% | 1,858 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | $34,760 | 77% | 59% | 1,856 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Potsdam | $8,768 | 78% | 47% | 1,823 |
| Marywood University | Scranton | $41,420 | 61% | 72% | 1,784 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | $39,582 | 69% | 32% | 1,741 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | $31,300 | 69% | 54% | 1,737 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles | $49,564 | 73% | 53% | 1,719 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville | $52,080 | 84% | 69% | 1,684 |
| Simmons University | Boston | $46,874 | 70% | 72% | 1,670 |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | Sarasota | $57,900 | 70% | 71% | 1,662 |
| Wagner College | Staten Island | $53,200 | 88% | 67% | 1,651 |
| Daemen University | Amherst | $35,218 | 68% | 59% | 1,643 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | $49,466 | 87% | 72% | 1,639 |
| Madonna University | Livonia | $28,440 | 63% | 59% | 1,632 |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | $39,020 | 84% | 66% | 1,622 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | $8,605 | 100% | 47% | 1,620 |
| Union University | Jackson | $40,025 | 60% | 68% | 1,607 |
| Adrian College | Adrian | $41,684 | 73% | 52% | 1,604 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | $34,500 | 68% | 66% | 1,602 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | $37,050 | 68% | 68% | 1,597 |
| Capital University | Columbus | $43,234 | 70% | 63% | 1,585 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | New York | $41,870 | 83% | 49% | 1,577 |
| Bethel University | McKenzie | $18,712 | 60% | 35% | 1,547 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville | $44,172 | 78% | 68% | 1,539 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | $17,440 | 96% | 23% | 1,536 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | $35,760 | 83% | 45% | 1,534 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | $35,648 | 77% | 65% | 1,514 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg | $42,944 | 80% | 69% | 1,492 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | $34,612 | 69% | 48% | 1,488 |
| Newberry College | Newberry | $31,100 | 90% | 45% | 1,479 |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | $30,250 | 50% | 50% | 1,471 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | $31,190 | N/A | 50% | 1,455 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | $41,250 | 75% | 42% | 1,448 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan | San Juan | $7,050 | 61% | 24% | 1,404 |
| Drury University | Springfield | $36,745 | 58% | 64% | 1,383 |
| Millikin University | Decatur | $26,892 | 67% | 57% | 1,382 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | $41,798 | 78% | 54% | 1,366 |
| Manhattanville University | Purchase | $44,604 | 87% | 56% | 1,362 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | River Forest | $37,488 | 93% | 41% | 1,323 |
| Albion College | Albion | $56,950 | 81% | 59% | 1,300 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | $40,640 | 86% | 64% | 1,283 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | $32,960 | 90% | 48% | 1,283 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe | $42,396 | 62% | 70% | 1,259 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | $28,540 | 73% | 50% | 1,252 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse | $34,250 | 72% | 67% | 1,249 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | $34,300 | 75% | 50% | 1,235 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh | $44,626 | 62% | 65% | 1,232 |
| Lasell University | Newton | $27,040 | 81% | 56% | 1,226 |
| Albright College | Reading | $29,082 | 76% | 47% | 1,217 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | $45,846 | 62% | 64% | 1,211 |
| Converse University | Spartanburg | $25,240 | 68% | 54% | 1,173 |
| Midland University | Fremont | $42,050 | 66% | 43% | 1,159 |
| University of Pikeville | Pikeville | $24,850 | N/A | 40% | 1,135 |
| Piedmont University | Demorest | $31,700 | 93% | 44% | 1,117 |
| Edgewood College | Madison | $35,860 | 76% | 64% | 1,107 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls | $33,450 | N/A | 61% | 1,096 |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson | $9,118 | 37% | 47% | 1,090 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | $34,152 | N/A | 43% | 1,090 |
| Dean College | Franklin | $46,526 | 74% | 48% | 1,089 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | $40,218 | 90% | 64% | 1,083 |
| Huntington University | Huntington | $31,870 | 76% | 66% | 1,082 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | $45,080 | 93% | 67% | 1,073 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | $37,240 | 79% | 52% | 1,057 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville | $39,266 | 88% | 43% | 1,053 |
| Friends University | Wichita | $34,192 | 55% | 52% | 1,048 |
| Quincy University | Quincy | $37,140 | 51% | 44% | 1,010 |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | $35,178 | 75% | 43% | 1,010 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg | $30,480 | 90% | 63% | 1,009 |
| Albertus Magnus College | New Haven | $41,908 | 59% | 49% | 991 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | $34,630 | 72% | 43% | 956 |
| Greenville University | Greenville | $32,200 | 98% | 46% | 955 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | $34,090 | 93% | 53% | 954 |
| Centenary University | Hackettstown | $37,732 | 83% | 56% | 910 |
| The University of Olivet | Olivet | $34,068 | 83% | 36% | 892 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | $33,250 | 77% | 43% | 873 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | $58,996 | 32% | 65% | 860 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | Center Valley | $15,208 | 97% | 18% | 859 |
| Miami University-Middletown | Middletown | $7,491 | N/A | 28% | 837 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | Chillicothe | $6,362 | N/A | 13% | 833 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City | $43,528 | 67% | 66% | 823 |
| Milligan University | Milligan | $40,450 | 72% | 62% | 818 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | $30,875 | 99% | 45% | 807 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | $20,950 | 81% | 40% | 798 |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | $24,054 | 77% | 54% | 782 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | $36,450 | 69% | 45% | 762 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams | $12,436 | 90% | 52% | 713 |
| North Central University | Minneapolis | $32,220 | 99% | 65% | 709 |
| Judson University | Elgin | $31,360 | 48% | 56% | 708 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | $21,000 | 70% | 43% | 708 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | $44,922 | 91% | 62% | 702 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | Lancaster | $6,362 | N/A | 14% | 691 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville | $33,550 | 66% | 32% | 673 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato | $31,360 | 39% | 57% | 669 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | $34,176 | 94% | 45% | 666 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | $31,820 | 94% | 38% | 661 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | $36,035 | 83% | 67% | 645 |
| St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | $32,388 | N/A | 28% | 628 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | $26,770 | 59% | 22% | 614 |
| Villa Maria College | Buffalo | $28,670 | 87% | 31% | 603 |
| Bethany College | Lindsborg | $33,000 | 56% | 32% | 569 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | Zanesville | $6,362 | N/A | 20% | 560 |
| University of Providence | Great Falls | $30,448 | 50% | 36% | 528 |
| Bushnell University | Eugene | $35,800 | 67% | 59% | 517 |
| Salem College | Winston-Salem | $33,848 | 77% | 57% | 423 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Ironton | $6,362 | N/A | 20% | 415 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | $27,650 | 59% | 50% | 400 |
| Stephens College | Columbia | $28,300 | 77% | 45% | 391 |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus | Saint Clairsville | $6,362 | N/A | 20% | 298 |
| Los Angeles College of Music | Pasadena | $30,540 | 88% | 44% | 227 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many colleges offer Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management?
There are 239 colleges offering Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management programs in the United States as of 2024.
What is the best college for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management?
Based on graduate earnings, Bentley University is among the top colleges for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management with median earnings of $120,959.
What are the top 3 colleges for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management?
The top colleges for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management include Bentley University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Southern California.