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# Arts and Entertainment Management Programs in the Midwest

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Art & Design Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-the-midwest/)

Regional list from [Top Arts and Entertainment Management Programs by Earnings](/rankings/best-arts-and-entertainment-management-programs/)

This page ranks the 8 Arts and Entertainment Management programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $60,046 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $60,046 to $32,925, with a median of $48,890. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

The list includes 3 public and 5 private nonprofit institutions. Ferris State University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $8,624.

Indiana University-Bloomington ranks 96th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

8 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN | $60,046 | $16,264 | $6,324 | 78.2% |
|  | [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/majors/) reports [median earnings of $60,046](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/outcomes/) for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 78%. |
| 2 | Baldwin Wallace University · Berea, OH | $55,117 | $27,603 | $21,296 | 75.7% |
|  | [Baldwin Wallace University](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Berea, shows a [median federal debt of $26,682](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/cost/) among Arts and Entertainment Management completers who borrowed. |
| 3 | Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL | $50,592 | $26,598 | $20,924 | 89.5% |
|  | Columbia College Chicago ranks 3rd on this list and posts an average net price of $26,598. |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI | $49,413 | $14,559 | $8,833 | 91.8% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/majors/) [admits 92% of applicants](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/admissions/) and carries a median federal debt of $21,503 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. |
| 5 | Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | $48,367 | $8,624 | $2,556 | 91.4% |
|  | [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $2,556](/school/ferris-state-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, the lowest such figure on the page. |
| 6 | Anderson University · Anderson, IN | $43,159 | $25,021 | $23,119 | 79.3% |
|  | Anderson University sits at 1253rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $43,159 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. |
| 7 | Elmhurst University · Elmhurst, IL | $41,122 | $24,185 | $17,892 | 73.6% |
|  | [Elmhurst University](/school/elmhurst-university/majors/) shows a [median federal debt of $25,376](/school/elmhurst-university/cost/) among Arts and Entertainment Management completers who borrowed, with a cohort of 5 graduates in the earnings data. |
| 8 | Lindenwood University · Saint Charles, MO | $32,925 | $19,638 | $15,678 | 56.8% |
|  | [Lindenwood University](/school/lindenwood-university/majors/) has an [admission rate of 57%](/school/lindenwood-university/admissions/), the most selective on this list, and an average net price of $19,638. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap from Indiana University-Bloomington to Baldwin Wallace University is $4,929, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $27,121.

## Related rankings

-   [Best Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-midwest/)
-   [Best Art & Design Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-the-midwest/)
-   Art & Design Colleges in the Midwest for Social Mobility