2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 5,059 people earned their degree in arts and media management, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,959 and had an average of $35,302 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 269 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,100 and $36,892 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great arts and media management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$37,208 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Northwestern

#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$21,605 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$2,350 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$37,208 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Chicago are $2,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia College Chicago Arts & Media Management Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$19,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at DePaul University

#5

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$43,912 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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