2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 712 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,622 and $28,540 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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.

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 drama and theater arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The theater 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 Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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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