by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Media Management Major” ranking.
Arts & Media Management is the 136th most popular major in the country with 4,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Management Major” ranking looked at 309 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. To top this list, a school must have a successful arts and media management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for media management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 440 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Berklee College of Music Arts & Media Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 169 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida Arts & Media Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Media Management Major. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
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Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Los Angeles Film School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution located in Hollywood, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Pace University - New York Arts & Media Management Report
University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 111 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 79 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Indiana University - Bloomington
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Loyola University New Orleans
With a ranking of #14, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Oneonta landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Austin Community College District landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 69 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northwestern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 51 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Purchase College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 47 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 46 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #22. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 41 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Arts & Media Management Report
Wagner College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking. Wagner College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 37 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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With a ranking of #25, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Management Major list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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