2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,419 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 22 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.
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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree theater students.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Mary Baldwin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin are $13,140.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.
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University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UofM also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Central Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students list, VCU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.
The University of Alabama came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SCAD also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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