Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Boston University

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$52,171
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,819
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 21
Rank by pay
#17 of 21
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Boston University Compares for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

All 21 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$120,471$114,663#1—
2Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$95,311$90,716#2—
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$78,421$74,641#4$61,346
4Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$78,032$74,270#5$54,207
5Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$76,388$81,950#3$39,533
6CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$72,747$69,240#6$64,102
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$69,411$68,196#8$47,523
8George Mason University Fairfax, VA$66,400$60,463#11$50,333
9American University Washington, DC$65,062$57,011#18$51,426
10Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$64,890$59,046#16$46,234
11Boston University Boston, MA$64,819$57,080#17$52,171
12Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$64,429$60,254#12$44,475
13Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$60,136$59,083#15—
14Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$59,727$60,743#10$47,740

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$177,642$144,715—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$156,087$113,679#2 of 43
Computer Science$153,937$144,484#24 of 48
Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,827$121,050#8 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$147,178$110,558#68 of 861
Computer Software and Media Applications$140,032$98,965#8 of 26
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$138,128$119,755#5 of 17
Information Science/Studies$136,425$104,702#13 of 71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$118,168$89,942#57 of 92
Finance and Financial Management Services$117,293$93,057#29 of 69
Mechanical Engineering$117,154$88,228#37 of 83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,482$84,095#15 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$106,809—
Public Administration$106,292$82,601#12 of 243
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$104,263$83,663#10 of 13
Marketing$103,316$61,136#11 of 37
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$101,267$65,605#7 of 19
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$96,565$70,479#7 of 23
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,212$73,982#6 of 29
Public Health$88,820$68,423#58 of 201
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$87,544$38,610#7 of 13
Nutrition Sciences$84,870$60,684#1 of 22
Journalism$82,549$59,418#5 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$81,518$51,374#31 of 40
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,594$60,806#21 of 36
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,080—#38 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,216$63,965#23 of 115
Curriculum and Instruction$78,782$65,020#12 of 190
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$77,864$60,038#32 of 243
Security Science and Technology$77,554$57,616#21 of 34

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,171 one year after graduating and $64,819 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 21 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Boston University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($59,685).

← All data for Boston 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.