2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 28 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. 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 $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #5 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 UF are $30,130.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 31 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 19 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k 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 University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at 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.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Orleans ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
West Virginia University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, WVU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
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With a ranking of #13, Hollins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hollins is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 14 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Hollins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
FAU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bob Jones University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Bob Jones University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees 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 UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi University for Women 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi University for Women are $7,525, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southern Miss has also earned the #23 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 Southern Miss are $10,896.
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University of Memphis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofSC has also earned the #15 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.
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Mary Baldwin University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Mary Baldwin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin University are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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