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2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$41,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 256 people earned their degree in directing and theatrical production, making the major the 770th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 4 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $48-$75k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

Pace University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #9 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

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#12

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#6 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 3 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

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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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