2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,192 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 5 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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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Cornell University

#2

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

#5 in overall quality

$23,640 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Theater Arts Report

#3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

New York University

New York, New York

#3 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Theater Arts Report

#5

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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