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# Top Arts and Entertainment Management Programs by Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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](/school/the-new-school/majors/) 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

Top 25 of 43 schools in list order

| 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](/school/the-new-school/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting [$74,936 in median earnings](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-southern-california/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Los Angeles, [admits 10% of applicants](/school/university-of-southern-california/admissions/) 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](/school/pace-university/majors/) ranks 4th on this list and shows a [median federal debt of $25,167](/school/pace-university/cost/) 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](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) earn a [median of $61,819](/school/syracuse-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/majors/) reports [$60,046 in median earnings](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-central-florida/majors/) holds an [Azimuth composite rank of 19th](/school/university-of-central-florida/) 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](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $55,117](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/drexel-university/majors/) [admits 79% of applicants](/school/drexel-university/admissions/) 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](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/majors/) ranks 13th on this list, with [median earnings of $52,583](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/outcomes/) 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%](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/admissions/) coincides with median earnings of $51,954 for Arts and Entertainment Management graduates at [SUNY at Purchase College](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/majors/) four years after completing. |
| 15 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $50,671 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
|  | [SUNY at Fredonia](/school/suny-at-fredonia/majors/) reports [median earnings of $50,671](/school/suny-at-fredonia/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-new-haven/majors/) reports [median earnings of $50,112](/school/university-of-new-haven/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/majors/) left with a [median of $21,503](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-kentucky/majors/) [admits 93% of applicants](/school/university-of-kentucky/admissions/), 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](/school/ferris-state-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $8,624](/school/ferris-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/suny-oneonta/majors/) reports an [average net price of $19,158](/school/suny-oneonta/cost/) 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](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/majors/) [ranks 236th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/) 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. |

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## 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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