WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-2% vs national median154 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Elmhurst University

Ranked 14th of 26 bachelor's programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,444
middle 50%: $27,292 – $44,994
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,482 – $60,682
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $52,460 – $89,880

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Elmhurst University's bachelor's program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $36,444 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $49,654 for this field, ranking 14th of 26 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,750 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,654 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$46,680 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$46,639 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elmhurst University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Compare universities
Dance
Compare universities
Design and Applied Arts
Compare universities
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Compare universities
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Compare universities
Fine and Studio Arts
Compare universities