Best Arts and Entertainment Management Programs in the South
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Regional list from Top Arts and Entertainment Management Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 20 Arts and Entertainment Management programs in the South by the median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. University of Central Florida ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $59,649 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $59,649 to $21,508, with a median of $43,608.
Public institutions account for 12 of the 20 programs, and private nonprofits for 8. Florida Atlantic University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $8,752.
University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $59,649 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $59,649 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Belmont University · Nashville, TN | $53,893 | $33,147 | $22,950 | 95.3% |
| Belmont University reports median earnings of $53,893 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 95%. | |||||
| 3 | College of Charleston · Charleston, SC | $52,674 | $18,960 | $12,133 | 60.0% |
| A public university in Charleston, College of Charleston posts median earnings of $52,674 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Trevecca Nazarene University · Nashville, TN | $49,184 | $16,813 | $14,532 | 69.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Trevecca Nazarene University with a median of $18,744 in federal loans, and the school's Arts and Entertainment Management completers earn a median of $49,184 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY | $49,167 | $18,851 | $12,182 | 92.9% |
| University of Kentucky admits 93% of applicants and reports median earnings of $49,167 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of North Alabama · Florence, AL | $48,020 | $12,170 | $9,741 | 87.3% |
| With an average net price of $12,170, University of North Alabama shows median earnings of $48,020 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN | $46,349 | $13,359 | $9,289 | 69.1% |
| Middle Tennessee State University ranks 7th on this list and reports median earnings of $46,349 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Dallas Baptist University · Dallas, TX | $45,369 | $28,516 | $25,326 | 88.8% |
| Dallas Baptist University posts median earnings of $45,369 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 24 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 9 | Howard University · Washington, DC | $44,345 | $50,539 | $46,051 | 41.3% |
| Howard University reports median earnings of $44,345 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $50,539. | |||||
| 10 | Appalachian State University · Boone, NC | $44,297 | $16,836 | $9,325 | 90.1% |
| Appalachian State University ranks 10th on this list, with median earnings of $44,297 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC | $42,920 | $10,965 | $7,305 | 88.5% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro reports median earnings of $42,920 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an Azimuth composite rank of 160th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 12 | Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX | $42,479 | $24,066 | $21,812 | 69.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Texas Wesleyan University with a median of $23,125 in federal loans, and its Arts and Entertainment Management completers earn a median of $42,479 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Loyola University New Orleans · New Orleans, LA | $42,089 | $23,696 | $20,131 | 93.1% |
| Loyola University New Orleans, a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, reports median earnings of $42,089 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 56. | |||||
| 14 | University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS | $41,095 | $21,708 | $19,867 | 99.1% |
| University of Southern Mississippi admits 99% of applicants and its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing earn a median of $41,095. | |||||
| 15 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $37,374 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Florida Atlantic University left with a median of $17,236 in federal loans, and the school's Arts and Entertainment Management completers report median earnings of $37,374 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Delta State University · Cleveland, MS | $36,216 | $13,540 | $12,223 | 100.0% |
| Delta State University ranks 16th on this list and posts an average net price of $13,540. | |||||
| 17 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $35,867 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh sits at 99th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $35,867 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Randolph-Macon College · Ashland, VA | $33,993 | $27,866 | $16,601 | 86.6% |
| Randolph-Macon College carries an average net price of $27,866 and an admission rate of 87%. | |||||
| 19 | Elon University · Elon, NC | $29,685 | $41,555 | $26,523 | 66.4% |
| Elon University reports median earnings of $29,685 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $26,523 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 20 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $21,508 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso admits 100% of applicants and its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing earn a median of $21,508. | |||||
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 South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 20 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. University of Central Florida leads at $59,649, a gap of $5,756 above Belmont University at $53,893. The spread from top to bottom is $38,141.
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