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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 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 For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree directing and theatrical production students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree directing and theatrical production students with aid list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 4 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #5 spot 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 Brown University are $60,363.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Roosevelt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree directing and theatrical production students with aid list, DePaul has also earned the #9 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 DePaul University are $19,760.

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#11

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#6 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree directing and theatrical production students with aid list, CalArts has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University are $36,936.

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#13

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. 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%.

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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