2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

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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 Michigan, there were 374 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,014 and $26,286 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,648 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Wayne State

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Michigan State University

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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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.

Credits

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

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