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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,164 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 433rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 183 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater design and technology. That schools that top this list have a program in theater design and technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #1 spot on the list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The Graduate Center Theater Design & Technology Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at UMCP

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 87%.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 88%.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at George Washington University

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Carnegie Mellon Theater Design & Technology Report

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