2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking.

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.

Across Florida, there were 764 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,367 and $23,232 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and 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 Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,369 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$29,685 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Florida

#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Drama & Theater Arts Report

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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

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