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2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

16 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,390 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Theater Arts Report

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Cal State Fullerton

#4

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at California State University - Long Beach

#13 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at California State University - Northridge

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Theater Arts Report

#9

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at CWU

#1 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#11

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Theater Arts Report

#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#14 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at San Francisco State University

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Theater Arts Report

#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read more about Theater Arts at UO

#15

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley

#16

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UC Santa Cruz

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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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