2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast 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 “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 263 people earned their degree in drama and dance education, making the major the 777th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 54 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in drama and dance education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and dance education programs and 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 drama and dance education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The drama education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro Drama & Dance Education Report

#2

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$13,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 23 masters’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education 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 CSU are $13,264.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at CSU

#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

$30,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Winthrop University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winthrop, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop are $30,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Winthrop University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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