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2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

3 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$42,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Directing & Theatrical Production is the 770th most popular major in the country with 256 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 123 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in directing and theatrical production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent directing and theatrical production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the directing and theatrical production program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#2

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 32 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pace University Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#3

The New School

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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