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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across California, there were 1,941 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality
$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
#1 in overall quality
$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#11 in overall quality
$17,723 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Cal State LA

#4

California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton, California
#6 in overall quality
$17,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality
$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley

#6

California State University - Northridge

Northridge, California
#9 in overall quality
$17,955 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach, California
#8 in overall quality
$17,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

Full California State University - Long Beach Theater Arts Report

#8

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
#3 in overall quality
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of California - Davis

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality
$18,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#10 in overall quality
$17,944 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

Read more about Theater Arts at San Francisco State University

#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#7 in overall quality
$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Theater Arts Report

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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