Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

4,722

growing 1.18%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,704

growing 0%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$38,936

growing 2.46%

Average Wage

$73,982

growing 4.62%

People in Workforce

2.36M

growing 3.61%

Average Employee Age

41.4

growing 0.322%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management degree recipients are Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, New York, NY, and Boston, MA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management degree recipients are Cheektowaga, NY, Harrison, NY, and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is a bachelors degree.

Visual & Performing Arts

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management and the types of students that study this field. Full Sail University awards the most degrees in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management in the US, but Belmont University and Los Angeles College of Music have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management.

Tuition costs for Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management majors are, on average, $7,704 for in-state public colleges, and $38,936 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (176 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,404 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management (2023)

Full Sail University
431 degrees awarded
Belmont University
410 degrees awarded
Berklee College of Music
243 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,404 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,704

Median In-State Public

$38,936

Median Out of State Private

Full Sail University has the most Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management degree recipients, with 431 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Belmont University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management, with 18.1%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management

Orange County, FL
599 degrees awarded
Davidson County, TN
464 degrees awarded
Suffolk County, MA
327 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Visual & Performing Arts graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $73,982 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Visual & Performing Arts majors is uninformed, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Petroleum refining.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

$73,982

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,263

4.62%

1 Year Growth

± 2.33%

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $73,982 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Visual & Performing Arts majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Visual & Performing Arts majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The most common occupations for Visual & Performing Arts majors, by number of employees, are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Visual & Performing Arts majors working as Artists & related workers, Designers, and Musicians, singers, & related workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Visual & Performing Arts majors are Pumping station operators, Surgeons, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

2.36M

2023 Workforce

± 37,437

3.61%

1 Year Growth

± 2.18%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.61%, from 2.28M in 2022 to 2.36M in 2023.

The largest single share of Visual & Performing Arts graduates go on to work as Graphic designers (4.58%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Visual & Performing Arts by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The most common industries that employ Visual & Performing Arts majors, by number of employees, are uninformed, Elementary & secondary schools, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The highest paying industries of Visual & Performing Arts majors, by average wage, are Petroleum refining, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

2.36M

2023 Workforce

± 37,437

3.61%

1 Year Growth

± 2.18%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.61%, from 2.28M in 2022 to 2.36M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Visual & Performing Arts graduates by share is uninformed, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Visual & Performing Arts.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Visual & Performing Arts majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Visual & Performing Arts in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts is 41.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Visual & Performing Arts (2,523 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

41.4

Average Age in 2023

± 0.207 Years

0.322%

1 Year Change

± 0.713%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 31 years old, which represent 3.36% and 3.28% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Visual & Performing Arts are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (61.2%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,523 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
629 degrees awarded
Black or African American
579 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
1,082 degrees awarded
White Male
630 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
235 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is from the 2 Digit Course Visual & Performing Arts.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Korea
27,780 degree recipients
Mexico
21,738 degree recipients
China
18,177 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Korea
4.64 times more than expected
Northern Ireland
4.18 times more than expected
Iceland
3.71 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Korea that hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees (4.64 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (27,780 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management majors need many skills, but most especially Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Systems Analysis, and Systems Evaluation.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.