Arts & Media Management isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #146 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for arts & media management students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 129 associate degrees in arts & media management to qualified students.
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Average Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to arts & media management students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other arts & media management students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How much debt arts & media management students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized arts & media management related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for arts & media management students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
