2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,684 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 138 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts 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 drama and theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 138 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 45 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 138 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, WUSTL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k 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 also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
Columbia also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tufts also took the #0 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.
Hunter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 19 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064.
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Brooklyn College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cal State LA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.
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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Boston U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts 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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