2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Illinois, there were 22 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in directing and theatrical production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality directing and theatrical production programs that also have a lower cost than 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 directing and theatrical production program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$21,605 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$19,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #3 spot on the list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (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.

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