Fields of study · Visual and Performing Arts

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

CIP 50.10. 342 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 4,365 awards in the latest award year.

Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate59349$33,974$16,407 to $62,187
Associate43204$35,370$18,675 to $51,853
Bachelor's2192,715$48,240$31,627 to $64,853
Graduate certificate2583$82,175Not reported
Master's751,005$59,685$41,770 to $84,506
Doctorate29Not reportedNot reported
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 22 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

Belmont UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Nashville, TN · Bachelor's
441 awards$53,893 median 4 years out
Full Sail UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Winter Park, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Associate
401 awards$38,847 median 4 years out
Berklee College of MusicPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's, Master's
275 awards$59,703 median 4 years out
The New SchoolPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
236 awards$74,936 median 4 years out
Los Angeles Film SchoolPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Hollywood, CA · Bachelor's
116 awards$37,857 median 4 years out
Drexel UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's, Master's
83 awards$54,328 median 4 years out
Pace UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
82 awards$62,064 median 4 years out
Columbia College ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Master's
74 awards$50,592 median 4 years out
Ohio University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Athens, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
60 awardsProgram earnings not reported
SUNY OneontaPublic, 4-year · Oneonta, NY · Bachelor's
59 awards$47,324 median 4 years out
San Antonio CollegePublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Certificate, Associate
58 awardsProgram earnings not reported
College of CharlestonPublic, 4-year · Charleston, SC · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
56 awards$52,674 median 4 years out
University of MiamiPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Coral Gables, FL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's
54 awards$56,106 median 4 years out
Pratt Institute-MainPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Brooklyn, NY · Master's
45 awards$78,421 median 4 years out
Syracuse UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Syracuse, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
45 awards$61,819 median 4 years out
University of KentuckyPublic, 4-year · Lexington, KY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
45 awards$49,167 median 4 years out
Boston UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Certificate, Graduate certificate
44 awards$64,819 median 4 years out

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68 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 50.10. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Managers, All OtherManagement$141,900622,190
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesBusiness and financial operations$82,89012,620
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$78,62093,560
Producers and DirectorsArts, design, entertainment, sports, and media$90,360143,120
Music Directors and ComposersArts, design, entertainment, sports, and media$73,71012,540
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.