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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,542 Avg Salary

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

With 455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #62 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Virginia. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regent are $17,190 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 per year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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 5 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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