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2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 263 people earned their degree in drama and dance education, making the major the 777th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 54 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and dance education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and dance education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and dance education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s drama education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECU.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at ECU

#2

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $10,185 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Columbus State University Drama & Dance Education Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Harding University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Harding Drama & Dance Education Report

#4

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Greensboro College also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $15,244 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Greensboro College Drama & Dance Education Report

#5

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catawba College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s drama education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Catawba did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,210 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Catawba College.

Full Catawba Drama & Dance Education Report

#6

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s drama education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $25,980 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont University Drama & Dance Education Report

#7

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Piedmont College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s drama education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont College also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont College is $15,592 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Piedmont College

#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Lipscomb University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $20,036 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb University Drama & Dance Education Report

#9

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Lees - McRae College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lees - McRae College is a small school located in Banner Elk, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lees - McRae College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lees - McRae College is $16,754 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Meredith College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Meredith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Meredith is $18,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Meredith Drama & Dance Education Report

#11

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia College South Carolina is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College South Carolina also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $16,819 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Columbia College South Carolina

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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