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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,510 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,488 and $30,142 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree theater students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell University 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree theater students list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree theater students list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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