Top Arts and Entertainment Management Programs by Earnings
Updated
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This page ranks the 43 Arts and Entertainment Management programs in the United States by the median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. The New School ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $74,936 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $74,936 to $21,508, with a median of $48,020. For 5 of the 43 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 20 public and 23 private nonprofit institutions. Ferris State University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $8,624.
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 | The New School · New York, NY | $74,936 | $58,741 | $50,140 | 63.5% |
| The New School ranks 1st on this list, reporting $74,936 in median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing alongside a cohort of 150 graduates. | |||||
| 2 | Wagner College · Staten Island, NY | $65,373 | $28,241 | $20,993 | 88.0% |
| With an average net price of $28,241, Wagner College posts median earnings of $65,373 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA | $63,353 | $32,740 | $13,516 | 9.8% |
| University of Southern California, a private nonprofit university in Los Angeles, admits 10% of applicants and reports $63,353 in median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Pace University · New York, NY | $62,064 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University ranks 4th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $25,167 among Arts and Entertainment Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 5 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $61,819 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of $61,819 four years after completing, and the school's Azimuth composite rank sits at 497th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 6 | Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN | $60,046 | $16,264 | $6,324 | 78.2% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington reports $60,046 in median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $6,324 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 7 | Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA | $59,703 | $49,465 | $42,734 | 43.5% |
| Berklee College of Music ranks 7th on this list, with median earnings of $59,703 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $59,649 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida holds an Azimuth composite rank of 19th among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $59,649 in median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Baldwin Wallace University · Berea, OH | $55,117 | $27,603 | $21,296 | 75.7% |
| With a cohort of 16 graduates, Baldwin Wallace University posts median earnings of $55,117 and a median federal debt of $26,682 among Arts and Entertainment Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 10 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $54,328 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University admits 79% of applicants and reports $54,328 in median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Belmont University · Nashville, TN | $53,893 | $33,147 | $22,950 | 95.3% |
| Belmont University ranks 11th on this list, with an average net price of $22,950 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 12 | College of Charleston · Charleston, SC | $52,674 | $18,960 | $12,133 | 60.0% |
| College of Charleston reports $52,674 in median earnings of Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $21,500 among Arts and Entertainment Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 13 | SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY | $52,583 | $13,624 | $8,623 | 77.7% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam ranks 13th on this list, with median earnings of $52,583 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | SUNY at Purchase College · Purchase, NY | $51,954 | $18,913 | $11,835 | 74.1% |
| An admission rate of 74% coincides with median earnings of $51,954 for Arts and Entertainment Management graduates at SUNY at Purchase College four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $50,671 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| SUNY at Fredonia reports median earnings of $50,671 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, and a median federal debt of $23,625 among Arts and Entertainment Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 16 | Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL | $50,592 | $26,598 | $20,924 | 89.5% |
| Columbia College Chicago, a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, posts an average net price of $26,598 and median earnings of $50,592 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $50,112 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| University of New Haven reports median earnings of $50,112 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $34,192. | |||||
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI | $49,413 | $14,559 | $8,833 | 91.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point left with a median of $21,503 in federal loans, and its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates earned a median of $49,413 four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Trevecca Nazarene University · Nashville, TN | $49,184 | $16,813 | $14,532 | 69.4% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University ranks 634th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates earned a median of $49,184 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY | $49,167 | $18,851 | $12,182 | 92.9% |
| University of Kentucky admits 93% of applicants, and its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates earned a median of $49,167 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | $48,367 | $8,624 | $2,556 | 91.4% |
| Ferris State University posts an average net price of $8,624 and median earnings of $48,367 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | University of North Alabama · Florence, AL | $48,020 | $12,170 | $9,741 | 87.3% |
| University of North Alabama ranks 22nd on this list, with median earnings of $48,020 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $47,324 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
| SUNY Oneonta reports an average net price of $19,158 and median earnings of $47,324 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN | $46,349 | $13,359 | $9,289 | 69.1% |
| Middle Tennessee State University ranks 236th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates earned a median of $46,349 four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Dallas Baptist University · Dallas, TX | $45,369 | $28,516 | $25,326 | 88.8% |
| Dallas Baptist University reports median earnings of $45,369 for its Arts and Entertainment Management graduates four years after completing, with 24 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Music Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 5 of the 43 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 spread from The New School to the bottom of the list is $53,428, and the gap between The New School and Wagner College is $9,563.
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