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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (With Aid)

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater design and technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree theater design students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Yale also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UNCSA is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree theater design students with aid list, UNCSA has also earned the #11 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 University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 5 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego Theater Design & Technology Report

#5

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 8 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #8 spot 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.

Full UMCP Theater Design & Technology Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 13 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Theater Design & Technology Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CalArts, the school also landed the #4 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 California Institute of the Arts are $53,466.

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#7 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 SCAD are $38,975.

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#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

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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.

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