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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the arts & media management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Colorado State University Fort Collins the best value for a degree in arts & media management in Colorado. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Arts & Media Management graduates carry a median of $22,843 in student loans. Soon after graduation, arts & media management degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $44,475. That is a strong return on a $22,843 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Arts & Media Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong arts & media management education at a price that pays off.
