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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Directing & Theatrical Production is the 770th most popular major in the country with 256 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 123 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The directing and theatrical production 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 Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Directing & Theatrical Production at Carnegie Mellon

#2

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$33,356 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Pace University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pace University - New York Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#3

The New School

New York, New York

$47,642 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k list, New School University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Directing & Theatrical Production at The New School

• 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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