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Bachelor's-6% vs national median279 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Appalachian State University

Ranked 19th of 26 bachelor's programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,108
middle 50%: $22,889 – $39,168
Median · 5 years out
$46,639
middle 50%: $31,765 – $58,450
Median · 10 years out
$60,647
middle 50%: $45,903 – $80,282

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $31,108 one year after graduating, rising to $60,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,654 for this field, ranking 19th 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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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,991 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$48,487 · 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
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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