2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 819 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 101 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree theater students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid)
Out of the 101 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #24 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Out of the 101 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 101 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree theater students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Montclair State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Orleans came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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