2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid” 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 New York, there were 3,278 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,782 and $34,042 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York (With Aid)

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Cornell

#3

New York University

New York, New York

#3 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at New York University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

Featured Theater Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >