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2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s

6 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master's

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In 2019-2020, 244 people earned their degree in theatre/theatre arts management, making the major the 740th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 theatre/theatre arts management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theatre/theatre arts management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theatre/theatre arts management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theatre/theatre arts management 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 Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #1 spot on the list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul University Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Report

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan University Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read full report on Theatre/Theatre Arts Management at Carnegie Mellon University

#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 masters’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Report

#6

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Master’s ranking. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students list, CalArts has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CalArts Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 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%.

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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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