Median earnings of arts, entertainment, and media management graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 49 colleges. National median: $36,700, rising to $48,367 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Champlain College | VT | $56,969 | — | — |
| 2 | The New School | NY | $49,196 | $74,936 | $19,500 |
| 3 | Syracuse University | NY | $49,151 | $61,819 | $27,000 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | CA | $47,675 | $63,353 | $18,750 |
| 5 | Elon University | NC | $45,706 | — | — |
| 6 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $42,282 | $60,046 | $20,500 |
| 7 | Pace University | NY | $42,213 | $62,064 | $21,500 |
| 8 | SUNY College at Potsdam | NY | $41,869 | $52,583 | $26,536 |
| 9 | Wagner College | NY | $41,503 | $65,373 | $23,750 |
| 10 | Berklee College of Music | MA | $41,238 | $59,703 | $23,250 |
| 11 | Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | $41,152 | $49,184 | — |
| 12 | Bradley University | IL | $40,566 | — | — |
| 13 | Miami University-Hamilton | OH | $40,376 | — | $22,164 |
| 14 | Miami University-Middletown | OH | $40,376 | — | $22,164 |
| 15 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $40,376 | — | $22,164 |
| 16 | Butler University | IN | $39,602 | — | $22,500 |
| 17 | Columbia College Chicago | IL | $39,601 | $50,592 | $20,000 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Film School | CA | $39,209 | $37,857 | $43,250 |
| 19 | Dallas Baptist University | TX | $39,122 | $45,369 | — |
| 20 | University of New Haven | CT | $39,030 | $50,112 | $27,000 |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | FL | $38,463 | $59,649 | $16,875 |
| 22 | Baldwin Wallace University | OH | $38,462 | $55,117 | $27,000 |
| 23 | Belmont University | TN | $38,224 | $53,893 | $20,500 |
| 24 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $37,189 | $46,349 | $19,500 |
| 25 | Full Sail University | FL | $36,700 | $38,847 | $36,553 |
| 26 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | $36,650 | $47,821 | $21,000 |
| 27 | College of Charleston | SC | $36,507 | $52,674 | $19,500 |
| 28 | SUNY Oneonta | NY | $35,851 | $47,324 | $17,500 |
| 29 | University of Kentucky | KY | $35,428 | $49,167 | — |
| 30 | Drexel University | PA | $35,030 | $54,328 | $24,500 |
| 31 | SUNY at Purchase College | NY | $34,055 | $51,954 | $14,250 |
| 32 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | $33,936 | — | $24,625 |
| 33 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | OH | $33,936 | — | $24,625 |
| 34 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | OH | $33,936 | — | $24,625 |
| 35 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | OH | $33,936 | — | $24,625 |
| 36 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $33,936 | — | $24,625 |
| 37 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | OH | $33,936 | — | $24,625 |
| 38 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $32,870 | $42,920 | $15,000 |
| 39 | SUNY at Fredonia | NY | $31,685 | $50,671 | $25,000 |
| 40 | Appalachian State University | NC | $31,342 | $44,297 | $17,125 |
| 41 | Ferris State University | MI | $30,790 | $48,367 | — |
| 42 | University of North Alabama | AL | $30,502 | $48,020 | $17,500 |
| 43 | Loyola University New Orleans | LA | $28,584 | $42,089 | $23,637 |
| 44 | Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | $28,552 | $53,710 | — |
| 45 | University of Southern Mississippi | MS | $28,512 | $41,095 | — |
| 46 | The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | $28,211 | $37,122 | $14,745 |
| 47 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $27,296 | $35,867 | $18,145 |
| 48 | Howard University | DC | $26,199 | $44,345 | $24,750 |
| 49 | Delta State University | MS | $25,808 | $36,216 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do arts, entertainment, and media management graduates earn?
The median college reports $36,700 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in arts, entertainment, and media management and $48,367 four years after. The highest is $56,969 at Champlain College.
How much student debt do arts, entertainment, and media management graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $22,164 at the typical college.