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2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theater Design & Technology is the 433rd most popular major in the country with 1,164 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 183 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in theater design and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater design and technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region theater design students.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Theater Design & Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

Purchase College also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $17,701 for middle atlantic region theater design students per year to attend Purchase College.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater Design students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 32 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kean also took the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kean is $18,191 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Binghamton University is $20,703 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

Millersville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Millersville is $23,133 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater Design students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania Theater Design & Technology Report

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NYU is $38,569 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $18,582 for middle atlantic region theater design students per year to attend NJIT.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Theater Design & Technology Report

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region theater design students list, MMC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MMC is $38,757 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ithaca, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $34,554 for middle atlantic region theater design students per year to attend Ithaca.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ithaca Theater Design & Technology Report

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

UArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of the Arts is $39,564 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater design degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse is $34,683 for middle atlantic region theater design students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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