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2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

15 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,261 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 450th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in theater design and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater design and technology 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 design and technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 26 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

Full Yale University Theater Design & Technology Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Theater Design & Technology Report

#3

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Full UCSD Theater Design & Technology Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Boston University

#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMCP has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at UMCP

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Theater Design & Technology Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 13 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Temple University

#11

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 18 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Design & Technology Report

#12

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Tulane University of Louisiana

#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#14

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

CalArts also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at California Institute of the Arts

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 17 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k list, SCAD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Theater Design & Technology Report

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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