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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Virginia (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Getting Aid

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 Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Virginia, there were 423 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,071 and $29,159 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Virginia (With Aid)

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. 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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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#4 in overall quality
$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$46,673 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Regent also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#3 in overall quality
$18,005 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hollins University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005.

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#5

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$45,500 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#6

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$13,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$26,585 Average Early-Career Earnings

Mary Baldwin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin University are $13,140.

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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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