2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,542 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #33 most popular major in New York.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.
The Graduate Center also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
NYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 754 |
| Maryland | 179 |
| New Jersey | 210 |
| District of Columbia | 67 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theater
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
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