Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$34,904
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,821
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,240
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 43
Rank by pay
#24 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon University Compares for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

All 43 colleges reporting arts, entertainment, and media management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1The New School New York, NY$74,936$71,324#1$37,743
2Wagner College Staten Island, NY$65,373$62,222#4$29,010
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$63,353$57,647#10$26,975
4Pace University New York, NY$62,064$59,072#5$35,948
5Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$61,819$58,839#7$35,389
6Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$60,046$64,418#2$34,502
7Berklee College of Music Boston, MA$59,703$52,575#15$40,324
8University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$59,649$63,489#3$29,025
9Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$55,117$58,818#8$29,088
10Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$54,328$55,252#12$24,205
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21University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$49,167$55,672#11$27,323
22Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$48,367$50,997#18$27,565
23University of North Alabama Florence, AL$48,020$54,507#13$25,805
24Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$47,821$49,137#24$34,904
25SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$47,324$45,043#32$28,449
26Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$46,349$50,631#19$27,172
27Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$45,369$46,127#29$34,291

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,884$92,781#105 of 966
Computer Science$88,308—#254 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,834$68,391#265 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,864$59,500#228 of 459
Homeland Security$84,553$68,503#2 of 33
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$81,661$65,070#69 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,175$66,736#31 of 93
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$74,628—
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,124$53,853#304 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,067$53,977#545 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,828$53,770#541 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,328$46,773#127 of 275
Marketing$60,303$45,001#387 of 516
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,281$31,006#28 of 137
Security Science and Technology$57,384$37,481#25 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,597$34,723#195 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,495$37,704#411 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,600$41,180#306 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,622$38,507#319 of 660
Biology$54,433$30,775#547 of 841
History$54,209$43,596#149 of 459
Social Work$53,716$39,017#163 of 420
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,783$38,454#52 of 67
Computer Programming—$52,190—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,490$37,693#25 of 50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,082$38,079#235 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$50,892$43,258#96 of 177
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,703$34,370#108 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,531$40,682#262 of 680
Human Services$48,766$35,433#52 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University arts, entertainment, and media management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,904 one year after graduating and $47,821 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for arts, entertainment, and media management?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is arts, entertainment, and media management at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($48,240), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Grand Canyon University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.