Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 112 graduates a year

$27,172
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,349
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,240
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 43
Rank by pay
#19 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Middle Tennessee State University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 4% less 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 Middle Tennessee 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
…
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
26Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$46,349$50,631#19$27,172
27Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$45,369$46,127#29$34,291
28Howard University Washington, DC$44,345$38,858#39$17,095
29Appalachian State University Boone, NC$44,297$47,537#27$28,357

Other Majors at Middle Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,967$71,762#14 of 57
Computer Science$96,485$57,653#192 of 349
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$92,533$71,664—
Engineering-Related Fields$83,405$67,431#26 of 33
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,541$60,808#12 of 34
Air Transportation$80,424$43,909#31 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,061$65,839#882 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$75,044$48,608#110 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$73,702$51,963#386 of 796
Mathematics$69,300$45,184#163 of 309
Physics$69,192—#86 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,701$46,505#381 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,928$44,608#631 of 1176
Marketing$60,217$43,612#390 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,543—#62 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,781—#142 of 215
Biology$56,659$35,986#464 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,405$34,329#100 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,293$31,125#26 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,481$37,952#309 of 660
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,031$35,159#27 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,747$45,074#184 of 476
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,070$30,835#30 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$53,648$50,013#66 of 77
History$51,206$35,391#215 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$50,184$38,807#176 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,169$31,012#516 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,997$38,272#155 of 207
Journalism$49,932$30,659#138 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$49,637$30,365#66 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,172 one year after graduating and $46,349 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Middle Tennessee State University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($48,240), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Middle Tennessee 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.