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Best Schools for Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management in 2026

43 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management graduate earns $28,556/yr across 43 schools.

Programs Ranked
43
Avg Earnings
$28,556/yr
Avg DW Score
33/100
AI Risk
High
54% task exposure

All Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public 		48
36–48 		$34,502/yr 10.9x
2 SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY · Public 		45
32–45 		$36,899/yr 9.6x
3 The New School
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		44
31–44 		$37,743/yr 2.5x
4 Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · Public 		43
34–43 		$28,357/yr 14.3x
5 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · Public 		40
31–40 		$29,025/yr 10.4x
6 Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · Public 		40
31–40 		$27,941/yr 14.3x
7 SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · Public 		40
31–40 		$28,449/yr 11.6x
8 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · Public 		40
30–40 		$29,665/yr 11.3x
9 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit 		39
27–39 		$34,904/yr 4.0x
10 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · Public 		38
29–39 		$28,990/yr 8.5x
11 Champlain College
Burlington, VT · Private nonprofit 		37
24–37 		$37,872/yr 1.1x
12 Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit 		36
23–36 		$40,324/yr 1.7x
13 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public 		35
27–35 		$27,323/yr 7.6x
14 University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public 		35
27–35 		$26,619/yr 5.9x
15 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit 		35
23–35 		$35,389/yr 0.4x
16 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public 		35
27–35 		$27,172/yr 9.5x
17 Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit 		35
23–35 		$34,291/yr 1.2x
18 Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · Public 		34
27–34 		$25,415/yr 6.4x
19 Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private nonprofit 		34
23–34 		$33,216/yr 1.1x
20 SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY · Public 		34
26–34 		$26,216/yr 9.5x
21 Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofit 		33
22–33 		$32,413/yr 0.8x
22 College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · Public 		33
27–33 		$23,713/yr 7.9x
23 Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL · Private nonprofit 		32
19–32 		$36,432/yr 1.5x
24 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · Public 		32
24–32 		$27,565/yr 6.2x
25 SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public 		32
28–32 		$18,079/yr 10.7x
26 Pace University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		31
19–31 		$35,948/yr 1.2x
27 Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit 		31
22–31 		$29,088/yr 0.9x
28 University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · Public 		30
23–30 		$25,805/yr 6.2x
29 Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit 		30
21–30 		$27,285/yr 0.9x
30 Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit 		30
18–31 		$34,911/yr 1.3x
31 Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		30
21–30 		$28,160/yr 0.7x
32 Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit 		30
20–30 		$30,666/yr 2.0x
33 Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit 		29
20–29 		$28,947/yr 2.6x
34 Wagner College
Staten Island, NY · Private nonprofit 		29
19–29 		$29,010/yr 1.7x
35 Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit 		29
25–30 		$18,706/yr —
36 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA · Public 		28
24–28 		$18,675/yr 2.9x
37 University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit 		27
21–27 		$23,782/yr 2.1x
38 The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Public 		26
23–26 		$16,023/yr 7.5x
39 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit 		24
16–24 		$26,975/yr 0.6x
40 Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit 		24
17–24 		$23,844/yr 1.9x
41 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 		23
16–23 		$24,205/yr 1.1x
42 Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit 		21
16–21 		$20,257/yr 1.4x
43 Howard University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit 		20
17–20 		$17,095/yr 1.8x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #1 for Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management with a score of 48/100 and graduate earnings of $34,502/yr.
How much do Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management graduates earn?
Across 43 schools, Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management graduates earn an average of $28,556/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $40,324/yr.
Is Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management a good major for AI resistance?
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management has an average AI task exposure of 54%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.