2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia

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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 District of Columbia, there were 91 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,100 and $20,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in District of Columbia

#1

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making Over $110k. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CUA Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$28,598 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making Over $110k list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Full George Washington University Drama & Theater Arts Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k)

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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