2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 1,261 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 450th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 176 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in theater design and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater design and technology 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 design and technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at UMCP

#2

New York University

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NYU Theater Design & Technology Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Temple also took the #0 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Temple University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $0-$30k)

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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