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Bachelor's+7% vs national median93 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Butler University

Ranked 9th of 26 bachelor's programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,976
middle 50%: $25,937 – $42,563
Median · 5 years out
$53,022
middle 50%: $39,380 – $65,420
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Butler University's bachelor's program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $33,976 one year after graduating, rising to $53,022 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $49,654 for this field, ranking 9th 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.

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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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,849 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,181 · 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
Elmhurst University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$47,802 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Butler University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$127,531 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,871 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,882 · 5 yrs out

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