7
Colleges in Illinois
278
Media Management Degrees Awarded
$33,379
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
arts & media management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for arts & media management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 278 degrees in arts & media management annually.
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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. We derive our Best Overall Arts & Media Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
The media management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Illinois.
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Any student who is interested in arts & media management needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $14,144 more than the typical media management graduate.
More information about a degree in arts & media management from Northwestern University
It is difficult to beat Columbia College Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were approximately 118 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program report average early career income of $23,844.
More information about a degree in arts & media management from Columbia College Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
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Most Popular In IL
Every student pursuing a degree in arts & media management needs to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 6 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Elmhurst University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 5 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available. Arts & Media Management degree recipients from Elmhurst University get an earnings boost of about $3,053 above the typical income of arts & media management majors.
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Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 8 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in arts & media management from University of Illinois at Chicago
