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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$44,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 18,124 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,043 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,920 and $22,921 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 141 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 drama and theater arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 45 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the #4 spot on the list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Smith are $53,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Emerson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754.

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#9

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music are $44,408, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New England College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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