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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$12,151 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,542 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You

With 523 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #61 most popular major in Ohio.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the theater master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Miami University - Oxford Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

The excellent master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Kent State University at Kent Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 364
Illinois 855
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 259

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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