2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 3,278 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,782 and $34,042 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

#4 in overall quality

$23,640 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #1 spot on the list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#3

New York University

New York, New York

#3 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at New York University

#4

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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