2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York (With Aid)

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

Across New York, there were 1,392 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York (With Aid)

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Theater Arts Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students 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 New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Cornell University

#3

New York University

New York, New York

#3 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Getting Aid. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at NYU

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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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