2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 348 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Miami University - Oxford

Oxford, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$31,697 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Miami University - Oxford

#3

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Kent State

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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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