2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Oregon, there were 197 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,900 and $22,062 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$23,445 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

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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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