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

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across Virginia, there were 344 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 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.

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 theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, VCU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
#4 in overall quality
$13,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. Mary Baldwin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Mary Baldwin also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin University are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#3 in overall quality
$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Regent has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.

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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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