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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 South Carolina, there were 205 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,067 and $26,333 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina master’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in South Carolina

#1

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

$9,573 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.

Full Bob Jones University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$26,739 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofSC Drama & Theater Arts Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k)

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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