[Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/arts-entertainment-and-media-management-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for other arts, entertainment, & media management students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other arts, entertainment, & media management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Loyola University New Orleans, our #1 best value for other arts, entertainment, & media management in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $49,440. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other arts, entertainment, & media management program here. Early-career other arts, entertainment, & media management graduates make about $20,257. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Sae Institute Of Technology Nashville one of the best values for other arts, entertainment, & media management. Set in the city of Nashville, Sae Institute Of Technology Nashville is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,828. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete the other arts, entertainment, & media management program here. Soon after graduation, other arts, entertainment, & media management degree recipients from Sae Institute Of Technology Nashville generally make around $17,881. Set against $20,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Full Sail University earned it the #3 place for other arts, entertainment, & media management. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,906. Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management graduates carry a median of $36,149 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other arts, entertainment, & media management degree recipients from Full Sail University generally make around $27,762. Set against $36,149 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Belmont University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other arts, entertainment, & media management, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,540. Students borrow a median of $22,750 to complete the other arts, entertainment, & media management program here. Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management graduates of Belmont University earn a median of $30,666 early in their careers. Set against $22,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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