2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned a degree or certificate in drama and theater arts, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 139 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 139 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 a year.
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Out of the 139 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Stephens graduate students pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephens excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
USD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #15, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.
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Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Regent graduate students pay an average of $17,190 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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With a ranking of #18, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
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University of Houston ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 21 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 23 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 24 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 24 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 26 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 27 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors for Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 25 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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