Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$27,323
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,167
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,240
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 43
Rank by pay
#11 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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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18University of New Haven West Haven, CT$50,112$45,117#31$23,782
19University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$49,413$51,417#16$29,665
20Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN$49,184$53,728#14—
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

Other Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Credentials at University of Kentucky

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,821$58,074$32,765

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky arts, entertainment, and media management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,323 one year after graduating and $49,167 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for arts, entertainment, and media management?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is arts, entertainment, and media management at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more 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 University of Kentucky · 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.