Chicago, Illinois · Private Non-Profit
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $49,790 school-wide net price and $40,151 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 240
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 77.5%
- Graduation rate
- 67%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $49,790/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $199,160
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,151/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($49,790), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,151), and peer averages from 240 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 240 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($28,598 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($15,078 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the top 99% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,214 net A+ San Antonio College San Antonio, TX · 1.4% of reported awards · $4,585 net A+ 
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $5,718 net A+ Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,982 net A+ 
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · 0.6% of reported awards · $5,051 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for School of the Art Institute of Chicago. That award concentration is higher than at 82% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
School of the Art Institute of Chicago's average net price is $49,790 per year, about $199,160 over four years. That is $28,598 above the $21,192 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,151 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,078 below the $55,229 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places School of the Art Institute of Chicago #237 of 240 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.