2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k
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Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and theater arts 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 drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brown also took the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tufts also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.
With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UC Berkeley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of California - Berkeley Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #14 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.
With a ranking of #12, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Davis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Louisiana State University
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wayne State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.
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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%.
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- *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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