2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 256 people earned their degree in directing and theatrical production, making the major the 770th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 15 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality directing and theatrical production 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 directing and theatrical production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Directing & Theatrical Production at University of Iowa

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $0-$30k)

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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