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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in New York 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 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 37 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York 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.

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 are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#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 $30-$48k ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students 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.

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#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 $30-$48k 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.

NYU also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Adelphi also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950.

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#9

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#10 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sarah Lawrence College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronxville, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sarah Lawrence, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence are $31,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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