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

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

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. 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 $48-$75k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Yale University 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 in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University 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 $48-$75k list. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 22 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 Boston U are $57,666.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Boston University

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tufts has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Connecticut

#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 $48-$75k list. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 19 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754.

Full Emerson College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berklee College of Music, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music are $44,408.

Full Berklee College of Music Drama & Theater Arts Report

#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 $48-$75k list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, NEC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764.

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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%.

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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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