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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in New York

13 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 New York, there were 3,278 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,782 and $34,042 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts 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 Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 37 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#8

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Pace University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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.

Full LIU Post Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10

The Juilliard School

New York, New York

The Juilliard School landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Juilliard is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Juilliard also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Juilliard are $49,260.

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#11

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#10 in overall quality

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Adelphi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York

Sarah Lawrence College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronxville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sarah Lawrence also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence are $31,512.

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#13

The New School

New York, New York

With a ranking of #13, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

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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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