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2025 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,830 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$33,379 Avg Early-Career Salary
Arts & Media Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #136 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of arts & media management. Combined, these schools handed out 1,830 degrees in arts & media management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region The media management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Arts & Media Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for arts & media management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of media management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Media Management

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
411 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$30,666 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Belmont University if you want to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 411 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, media management degree recipients generally earn about $30,666 in their early careers.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Media Management Degrees Awarded
39.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in arts & media management. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from University of Miami receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,429 over the typical income of arts & media management majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Media Management Degrees Awarded
26.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is a good option for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of approximately $2,540 above the average income of arts & media management graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
32 Media Management Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Elon University if you wish to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
60 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$23,713 Median Starting Salary

C of C is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 60 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, media management degree recipients generally earn around $23,713 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$20,257 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 56 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program report average early career wages of $20,257.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 3 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,092 Median Starting Salary

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from Florida State University get an earnings boost of approximately $6,713 above the typical income of arts & media management graduates.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$27,172 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 106 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the media management program make an average of $27,172 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Media Management Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,025.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges by State

Explore the best arts & media management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 49
Florida 282 642
North Carolina 279 119
Virginia 274 36
Tennessee 269 600
South Carolina 248 98
Kentucky 244 49
Louisiana 242 78
Mississippi 234 48
Arkansas 234 8
Alabama 233 32
West Virginia 207 6

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Arts & Media Management is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Media Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Music Management 751
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 444
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 439
Fine & Studio Arts Management 188
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 8,008
Fine & Studio Arts 6,112
Music 5,431
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3,857
Drama & Theater Arts 3,274
General Visual & Performing Arts 2,101
Dance 544
Other Visual Art 204
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 39
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 1

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