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2025 Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Texas

6 Colleges in Texas
276 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for arts & media management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 276 degrees in arts & media management annually.

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Choosing a Great Arts & Media Management School

Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Texas Your choice of arts & media management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Arts & Media Management Rankings by Degree Level

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

The media management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Texas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Arts & Media Management in Texas

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 Texas Schools in Media Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Southern Methodist University is a good option for students interested in a degree in arts & media management. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in arts & media management from Southern Methodist University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Media Management Degrees Awarded
25.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in arts & media management needs to take a look at Austin Community College District. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 93 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the media management program make an average of $22,265 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in arts & media management from Austin Community College District

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in arts & media management. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 14 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in arts & media management needs to look into The University of Texas at Arlington. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Dallas. This university ranks 45th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 24 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the media management program state that they receive average early career income of $34,291.

More information about a degree in arts & media management from Dallas Baptist University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$16,023 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 18 arts & media management students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the media management program earn about $16,023 for their early career.

More information about a degree in arts & media management from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Arts & Media Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 41
Oklahoma 257 36

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Arts & Media Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Media Management Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Music Management 230
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 19
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management 14
Fine & Studio Arts Management 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 2,189
Fine & Studio Arts 1,933
Design & Applied Arts 1,870
Drama & Theater Arts 994
General Visual & Performing Arts 756
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 264
Dance 262

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