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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 1,555 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Theater Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Theater Arts Report

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at IU Bloomington

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Wayne State

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Read full report on Theater Arts at BGSU

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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%.

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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