2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Ohio, there were 575 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,310 and $24,287 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$15,823 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at BGSU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (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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