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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,555 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Northwestern University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at IU Bloomington

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Wayne State University

#5 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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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.

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