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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 712 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,622 and $28,540 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 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 Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality
$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality
$17,748 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$35,060 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Point Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park are $17,748.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality
$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$38,289 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality
$20,719 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$26,353 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$46,680 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$25,194 Average Early-Career Earnings

The University of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. UArts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680.

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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%.

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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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