2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in directing and theatrical production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent directing and theatrical production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the directing and theatrical production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York 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 32 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356.

Read more about Directing & Theatrical Production at Pace University

#3

The New School

New York, New York

$47,642 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

Read more about Directing & Theatrical Production at New School University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $75-$110k)

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

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