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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across Illinois, there were 844 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,300 and $27,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

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 Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, NIU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

DePaul also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.

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#9

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $2,350.

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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%.

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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