2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 District of Columbia, there were 91 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,100 and $20,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$28,598 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Catholic University of America

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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