2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,374 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,841 and $26,422 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 297 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCSA also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Drama & Theater Arts Report
Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also took the #14 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tulane has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bob Jones University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, VCU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UARK also took the #0 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Hollins University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hollins University is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 14 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Hollins also took the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisville landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofM has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.
Mississippi University for Women ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. MUW is a public institution located in Columbus, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 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 Mississippi University for Women are $7,525.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #25, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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%.
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