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2025 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in New York

11 Colleges in New York
595 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$33,379 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in arts & media management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #136 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of arts & media management. Combined, these schools handed out 595 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 New York 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. For our Best Overall Arts & Media Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Arts & Media Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Management
Master's Degrees in Media Management

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 New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the media management degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Media Management

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$37,743 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in arts & media management needs to check out The New School. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were roughly 165 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available. Those arts & media management students who get their degree from The New School earn $4,364 more than the standard media management grad.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$35,389 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in arts & media management has to look into Syracuse University. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the arts & media management major at Syracuse University make $2,010 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,941 Median Starting Salary

Fashion Institute of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a degree in arts & media management. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 21 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program report average early career income of $27,941.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$61,346 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in arts & media management has to take a look at Pratt Institute - Main. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were about 43 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the arts & media management program at Pratt Institute - Main get $27,967 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$18,079 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 43 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, media management degree recipients usually make around $18,079 at the beginning of their careers.

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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,010 Median Starting Salary

Wagner is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Staten Island. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wagner is a great college overall.

There were about 22 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Wagner in the most recent data year. After graduating, media management degree recipients usually earn an average of $29,010 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$35,948 Median Starting Salary

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 34th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 86 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the arts & media management degree program at Pace University - New York make $2,569 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$28,449 Median Starting Salary

SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta. This school ranks 37th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 49 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the media management program make around $28,449 for their early career.

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 85th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 19 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Potsdam in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 263
Maryland 279 4
New Jersey 273 21
District of Columbia 188 55
Delaware 175 0

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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
Fine & Studio Arts Management 311
Music Management 141
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 99
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 44

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 4,369
Fine & Studio Arts 3,544
Drama & Theater Arts 3,142
Music 2,523
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2,173
General Visual & Performing Arts 549
Dance 498
Other Visual Art 473

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