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2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Drama & Dance Education is the 777th most popular major in the country with 263 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in drama and dance education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and dance education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the drama and dance education program at the school. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.

Full ECU Drama & Dance Education Report

#2

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbus State University is $12,058 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

Full Columbus State University Drama & Dance Education Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding Drama & Dance Education Report

#4

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greensboro College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Greensboro, 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

Greensboro College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $18,764 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Greensboro College

#5

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catawba College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Catawba College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Catawba also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Catawba College is $18,185 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Catawba College

#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Piedmont College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont College is $18,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students with aid.

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

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Lipscomb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb University is $24,749 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Lipscomb

#8

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Columbia College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s drama education students 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. It costs about $18,307 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid per year to attend Columbia College.

Full Columbia College South Carolina Drama & Dance Education Report

#9

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Lees - McRae College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. 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 made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $21,024 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Lees - McRae College

#10

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Meredith College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

Meredith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students with aid per year to attend Meredith College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Meredith

#11

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $35,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree drama education students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Belmont University

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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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