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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $0-$30k)

8 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft is the 534th most popular major in the country with 1,260 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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#7

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Mary Baldwin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin University are $13,140.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

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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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