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2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

28 Ranked Colleges
297 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree 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 Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed 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 University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 31 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

Full University of Central Florida Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Georgia

#5

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNCSA is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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#8

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO also took the #22 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 New Orleans are $13,678.

Full University of New Orleans Drama & Theater Arts Report

#9

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #17 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UARK 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 UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas Drama & Theater Arts Report

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU 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 West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU Drama & Theater Arts Report

#13

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Hollins University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Hollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hollins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins are $18,005, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. 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 more than $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.

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#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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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#16

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FAU Drama & Theater Arts Report

#14 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Drama & Theater Arts Report

#18

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also took the #23 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#24 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.

Full UofM Drama & Theater Arts Report

#20

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Bob Jones University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also took the #19 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 Bob Jones University are $9,573.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Bob Jones University

#21

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL Drama & Theater Arts Report

#22

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Mississippi University for Women is a public institution located in Columbus, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi University for Women are $7,525, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. VCU 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.

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.

Full VCU Drama & Theater Arts Report

#24

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Mary Baldwin has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin are $13,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mary Baldwin University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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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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