2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,192 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Cornell

#2

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

Read more about Theater Arts at Pitt

#4

New York University

New York, New York

#3 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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