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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York

10 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York” 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 New York, there were 1,392 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 112 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at The Graduate Center

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at Binghamton University

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Theater Arts Report

#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brooklyn College Theater Arts Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Cornell University

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree theater students list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University Theater Arts Report

#8

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#10 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Bronxville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sarah Lawrence, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence are $31,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Sarah Lawrence

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 37 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Adelphi University

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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