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

9 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

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 New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 1,392 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 112 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at Brooklyn College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 37 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Full Binghamton University Theater Arts Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Theater Arts Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#9 in overall quality

Adelphi University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#10 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Sarah Lawrence College is a small school located in Bronxville, New York that handed out 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Sarah Lawrence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence are $31,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sarah Lawrence College Theater Arts Report

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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