2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (With Aid)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Arts & Media Management is the 137th most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,155 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree media management students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.
FIT SUNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media management degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree media management students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Arts & Media Management Report
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
Full Florida State University Arts & Media Management Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 1 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.
With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 2 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
UPR Rio Piedras also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Rio Piedras are $3,620, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Orleans ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.
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With a ranking of #13, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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George Mason University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media management degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media management degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wayne State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.
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Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Southern Utah University Arts & Media Management Report
University of Kentucky ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree media management students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Colorado University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Colorado University are $17,371.
Full Western Colorado University Arts & Media Management Report
Boston University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s media management students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree media management students with aid list, Boston U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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