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Bachelor's+4% vs national median679 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at College of Charleston

Ranked 11th of 26 bachelor's programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,118
middle 50%: $25,206 – $43,993
Median · 5 years out
$51,750
middle 50%: $38,471 – $70,314
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $46,606 – $95,349

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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $34,118 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $49,654 for this field, ranking 11th 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?

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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
≈ $9,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Butler University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,839 · 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
Anderson University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,845 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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