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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$43,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 650 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England 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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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown Theater Arts Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at Tufts

#3

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Smith are $53,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at Smith

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Amherst Theater Arts Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Connecticut

#6

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

New England College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New England College 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%.

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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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