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
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management graduates from Elmhurst University earn a median $36k in year one. This grows to $67k by year ten.
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?
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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
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
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
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$47,802 · 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
Shenandoah University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$118,787 · 5 yrs out
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$113,771 · 5 yrs out
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
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Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
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