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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

16 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$40,828 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Arts & Media Management is the 136th most popular major in the country with 4,667 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , arts & media management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,544 and had an average of $32,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 601 arts & media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,388 and $30,275 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 arts & media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in arts & media management. That schools that top this list have a program in arts & media management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree media management students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Roosevelt University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 87 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwestern Arts & Media Management Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 31 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Columbia College Chicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 22 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at IU Bloomington

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at UM Flint

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Arts & Media Management Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UC Arts & Media Management Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s media management students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Valpo Arts & Media Management Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Eastern Michigan Arts & Media Management Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s media management students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Arts & Media Management at DePaul

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Akron Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Michigan State University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s media management degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Arts & Media Management at Wayne State

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 more about Arts & Media Management at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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