Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Delta State University

Cleveland, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$25,415
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,216
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,240
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 43
Rank by pay
#34 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,251
Median federal debt

Delta State University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 25% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 67% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Delta 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
…
38Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$38,847$41,348#36$28,947
39Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA$37,857$34,447#42$18,706
40Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$37,374$39,780#38—
41Delta State University Cleveland, MS$36,216$43,941#34$25,415
42North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$35,867$38,490#40—
43Dean College Franklin, MA$33,485$29,487#43—

Other Majors at Delta State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,031$68,221#860 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,424—#956 of 1176
Social Work$47,196—#337 of 420
Biology$46,266$20,823#768 of 841
Business/Commerce$45,058$30,953#265 of 271
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,300$34,177#320 of 345
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$41,285$28,918#38 of 49
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,177$39,008#617 of 680
Psychology$37,868$18,767#1004 of 1027
Air Transportation—$32,537—
Visual and Performing Arts—$24,839—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,415 one year after graduating and $36,216 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Delta State University ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% less than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($48,240), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,251.

← All data for Delta 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.