2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #107 most popular major in the country with 1,699 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 139 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
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. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a 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. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 139 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens 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 Stephens are $9,230 a 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.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce graduate students pay an average of $14,682 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota
National University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
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. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Illinois State University
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. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-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 5% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Woman’s University
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern Mississippi Report
Northern Illinois University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Azusa Pacific 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 #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 a year.
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Regent University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regent are $17,190 a year.
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. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Montclair State University Report
Kansas State 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 #18 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
Western Illinois University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Drama & Theater Arts graduate students seeking value that almost earned our 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 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 24 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 26 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 27 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Theater
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
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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