2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered 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.
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 Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree theater students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Kansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also took the #12 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theater students list, UCLA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UMCP also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #13, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The Graduate Center
University of Oregon ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UO also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #18, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theater students list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #20, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New York University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wayne State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theater students list, Columbia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.
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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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