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Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5010

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,871 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
50.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−99% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$45,369 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,291Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

50Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,369$12,071 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,516

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$22,781

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,369

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$242/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,516Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$52,716Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,291Year 1
$45,369Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,781
Estimated loan payment$242
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,369 vs. $48,240

$2,871 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,560 median wageTX estimate · 6,730 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,920 median wageTX estimate · 320 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$71,710 median wageTX estimate · 6,610 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$65,570 median wageTX estimate · 480 jobs · 27-2041+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University

$4,450 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,479
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,066
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$14,677 higher earnings · $873 less debt · $12,252 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,046
Debt
$21,908
Annual net price
$16,264
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$14,280 higher earnings · $212 less debt · $18,105 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,649
Debt
$22,569
Annual net price
$10,411
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Charleston, SC

College of Charleston

$7,305 higher earnings · $907 less debt · $9,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,674
Debt
$21,874
Annual net price
$18,960
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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