2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Point Park graduate students pay an average of $17,838 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.
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Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brooklyn College are $20,952 per year.
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New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.
NYU 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Temple 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 #9 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
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Hunter College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Hunter graduate students pay an average of $20,828 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 754 |
| New York | 2,542 |
| 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 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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