Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$24,205
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,328
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,240
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 43
Rank by pay
#12 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,808
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel 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
11Belmont University Nashville, TN$53,893$58,872#6$30,666
12Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$53,710$51,121#17$27,941
13College of Charleston Charleston, SC$52,674$58,407#9$23,713

Other Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Credentials at Drexel University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$45,512$59,030$36,850

Other Majors at Drexel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$121,832—#17 of 452
Computer Engineering$117,537$89,418#44 of 189
Computer Science$113,610$86,930#100 of 349
Construction Management$105,887$78,030#6 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,599$74,357#22 of 126
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$81,904#80 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$101,790$72,332#21 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$101,488$78,089#14 of 99
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,362$74,860#23 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,646$85,441#128 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,317$70,069#53 of 796
Chemical Engineering$99,338$77,528#57 of 158
Mathematics$98,709$70,313#29 of 309
Information Science/Studies$98,548$78,755#18 of 148
Economics$98,178$70,967#74 of 368
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,379$66,431#1 of 34
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$95,081$33,835#3 of 48
Materials Engineering$94,694$78,623#10 of 34
International Business$94,595$54,235#14 of 115
Legal Professions and Studies$93,811—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering$93,638$74,267#116 of 318
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$92,778$72,174#5 of 207
Marketing$89,486$57,838#25 of 516
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$87,416$59,077—
Business/Commerce$86,878—#16 of 271
Architectural Engineering$85,839$76,272#9 of 16
Civil Engineering$84,992$72,087#120 of 233
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$84,166$62,470#11 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,040$61,478#88 of 1176
Chemistry$82,185$49,215#13 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,205 one year after graduating and $54,328 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Drexel University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($48,240), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,808.

← All data for Drexel 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.