2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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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 Southeast region, there were 2,419 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 24 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree theater students with aid.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of New Orleans came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNO also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 32 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
FAU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
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With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
University of Memphis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.
Bob Jones University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students with aid list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students with aid list, VCU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.
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The University of Alabama ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students with aid list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.
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University of Louisville landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisville, Kentucky 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theater students with aid list, UofL has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
Mary Baldwin University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Mary Baldwin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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