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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,555 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’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 be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

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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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Theater Arts at UW - Madison

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Theater Arts Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 Wayne State University are $37,215.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Wayne State University

#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Read more about Theater Arts at SIUC

#8

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Illinois State

#4 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Miami University - Oxford Theater Arts Report

#10

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, WIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 WIU are $11,996.

Read more about Theater Arts at Western Illinois University

#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Michigan State University

#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Read more about Theater Arts at Eastern Michigan University

#7 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Kent State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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