Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$27,565
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,367
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,240
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 43
Rank by pay
#18 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,833
Median federal debt

Ferris State University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ferris State 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
…
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
25SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$47,324$45,043#32$28,449

Other Majors at Ferris State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$118,364—#1 of 48
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,993$78,820#4 of 51
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$91,678$54,840#36 of 99
Construction Management$90,504$73,292#40 of 57
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$88,670$67,764—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,348$68,334#20 of 46
Computer and Information Sciences$85,131$65,597#234 of 459
Surveying Engineering$84,958$72,931—
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$83,528$65,331—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,821$66,747#29 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,718$74,851#654 of 966
Manufacturing Engineering$80,996$68,715#14 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,031$67,423#92 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,797—#245 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$66,054$50,089#109 of 187
Marketing$66,023$39,668#274 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,703$65,935#84 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,131$48,535#615 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,582$62,805#56 of 76
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,718$50,543#35 of 61
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,884$46,695#13 of 42
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,325$44,897#143 of 660
Biology$56,878$27,334#455 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,774$44,371#163 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,837$38,583#180 of 476
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,031—#9 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$53,742$46,359#775 of 796
Social Work$53,351$38,870#169 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,484$44,977#162 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,396$38,375#160 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,565 one year after graduating and $48,367 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Ferris State University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($48,240), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,833.

← All data for Ferris State 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.