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2026 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools in New York

[Theatre/Theatre Arts Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/theatre-theatre-arts-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for theatre/theatre arts management students.

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• Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in theatre/theatre arts management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools

1

Pace University New York
New York, NY

$53,510 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,985 Avg Student Debt

$70,378 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pace University New York earned the #1 spot for value among theatre/theatre arts management schools in New York. Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,510. Students borrow a median of $25,985 to complete the theatre/theatre arts management program here. Theatre/theatre Arts Management graduates of Pace University New York earn a median of $35,948 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,985 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

$52,616 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,517 Avg Student Debt

$63,548 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ithaca College earned it the #2 place for theatre/theatre arts management. Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca. Students from in state pay about $52,616 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for theatre/theatre arts management graduates is $24,517. Early-career theatre/theatre arts management graduates make about $38,328. That is a strong return on a $24,517 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.