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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Acting is the 319th most popular major in the country with 1,944 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 611 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 275 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in acting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent acting programs, but they also 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 acting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,694 for far western us region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Acting at UW Seattle

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

UNLV also took the #4 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $12,470 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Acting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#3

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Oregon University is $10,562 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Acting at Southern Oregon University

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USC is $20,050 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Acting at University of Southern California

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,744 for far western us region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central Washington University.

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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#5 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $31,918 for far western us region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Pepperdine University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 85%.

Full Pepperdine University Acting Report

#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Chapman has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chapman is $36,041 for far western us region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Chapman Acting Report

#8

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend California Institute of the Arts is $46,265 for far western us region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Acting at California Institute of the Arts

#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $38,617 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Acting at Academy of Art University

#10

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#10 in overall quality

New York Film Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Burbank, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New York Film Academy is $47,592 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New York Film Academy Acting Report

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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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