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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 18,124 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,373 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,381 and $25,614 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts 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 drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#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 Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality
$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality
$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio
#4 in overall quality
$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality
$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan 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.

Wayne State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#6

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
#5 in overall quality
$15,823 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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