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2025 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
391 Media Management Degrees Awarded
$33,379 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in arts & media management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #136 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 391 degrees in arts & media management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region The media management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Arts & Media Management rankings. For our Best Overall Arts & Media Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Arts & Media Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Management
Master's Degrees in Media Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the media management degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Media Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Media Management Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is a great option for students interested in a degree in arts & media management. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 114 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program state that they receive average early career income of $26,975.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for students interested in a degree in arts & media management. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle U crest
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,658 Median Starting Salary

Seattle University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in arts & media management. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 12 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the arts & media management program at Seattle University get $14,279 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat Pepperdine University if you wish to pursue a degree in arts & media management. Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. This university ranks 11th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 11 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Media Management Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

There were about 132 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at LA Film School in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program state that they receive average early career earnings of $18,706.

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Best Arts & Media Management Colleges by State

Explore the best arts & media management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 287
Washington 300 24
Oregon 266 4

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Arts & Media Management is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Media Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 187
Music Management 148
Fine & Studio Arts Management 34
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 15
Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 7,899
Design & Applied Arts 6,197
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 4,925
Music 4,297
Drama & Theater Arts 3,242
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,366
Dance 607
Other Visual Art 74
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 6

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