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Arts & Media Management

Types of Degrees Arts & Media Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Arts & Media Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	48
Associate’s Degree	204
Bachelor’s Degree	2,780
Master’s Degree	1,389
Doctor’s Degree	9

What Arts & Media Management Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Arts & Media Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Arts & Media Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Arts & Media Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a Arts & Media Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Arts & Media Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Arts & Media Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.0 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Arts & Media Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Apple Final Cut Pro	Video creation and editing software	—
Linux	Operating system software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Arts & Media Management graduates include:

• Piano Professor
• Ballet Teacher
• Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor
• Music Theory Professor
• Music Theory Teacher
• Media Arts Professor
• Fine Arts Teacher
• Vocal Teacher
• Photography Professor
• Arts Teacher
• Dance Instructor
• Adjunct College Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Scene Design Lecturer
• Ceramics Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Arts & Media Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	37.6%
Master’s degree	28.1%
Doctoral degree	15.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	6.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.5%
Postsecondary certificate	2.3%
Some college courses	2.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.7%
Post-master’s certificate	1.0%
Less than a high school diploma	0.2%
First professional degree	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Arts & Media Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 61.3% of Arts & Media Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2,717	61.3%
Men	1,713	38.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Arts & Media Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2,237	50.5%
Asian	188	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino	634	14.3%
Black or African American	498	11.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	19	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Two or More Races	203	4.6%
Race Unknown	159	3.6%
International Students	486	11.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Arts & Media Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Arts & Media Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,449
4 years	$42,732
5 years	$47,703

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $47,703 — roughly 57% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Arts & Media Management Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Arts & Media Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	7
Bachelor’s	4	13
Master’s	8	16
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Arts & Media Management Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Arts & Media Management graduates earn a median of $42,732 four years after completion — roughly 12% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual and Performing Arts	153,937
Design and Applied Arts	38,798
Fine and Studio Arts	37,770
Music	25,853
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	18,927
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	16,640
Visual and Performing Arts, General	7,225
Dance	3,274
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	941
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	67
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art	12
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS	—

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.