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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Plains States region, there were 77 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,033 and $30,126 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent arts and media management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,656 for plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid per year to attend Winona State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Winona State University Arts & Media Management Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students with aid per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Arts & Media Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Moorhead Arts & Media Management Report

#5

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midland University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Midland University is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid list, Midland U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Midland University is $21,128 for plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Midland U

#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Saint Paul is $16,245 for plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#7

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

North Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid list, North Central University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Central University is $21,142 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at North Central University

#6 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid list, SMU MN has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SMU MN is $19,514 for plains states region bachelor’s degree media management students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at SMU MN

#9

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

Drury University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $18,419 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students with aid.

Full Drury University Arts & Media Management Report

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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%.

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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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