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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education

9 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

Drama & Dance Education is the 777th most popular major in the country with 263 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and dance education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and dance education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and dance education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree drama education students list, Hunter has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Hunter

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree drama education students list, Salem State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Salem State University

#3

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 23 masters’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus State University are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Columbus State University

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Drama & Dance Education Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Rutgers New Brunswick

#9 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at University of Northern Colorado

#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Winthrop University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winthrop, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop University are $30,036.

Full Winthrop Drama & Dance Education Report

#8

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Emerson College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Emerson also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Emerson

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston University Drama & Dance Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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