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Bachelor's-6% vs national median373 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at North Carolina State University

Ranked 18th of 26 bachelor's programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,767
middle 50%: $23,011 – $42,628
Median · 5 years out
$46,680
middle 50%: $34,047 – $60,769
Median · 10 years out
$60,462
middle 50%: $43,341 – $83,259

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $31,767 one year after graduating, rising to $60,462 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,654 for this field, ranking 18th 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Anderson University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,845 · 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
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

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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