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2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,944 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 153 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the acting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k list, FHU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $14,598 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Acting at FHU

#2

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $21,495 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Read full report on Acting at Anderson University South Carolina

#3

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greensboro College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

Greensboro College also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $16,367 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 Acting Report

#4

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $31,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Belmont.

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 full report on Acting at Belmont

#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Brenau also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $23,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brenau University.

Read more about Acting at Brenau University

#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Lipscomb University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also took the #7 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $25,044 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 full report on Acting at Lipscomb University

#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Florida Southern College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida Southern College is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $24,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Acting at Florida Southern College

#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah also took the #3 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah University is $26,518 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Shenandoah Acting Report

#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #10 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,865 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Regent University.

Read full report on Acting at Regent University

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $38,540 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Acting at U Miami

#11

Visible Music College

Memphis, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Visible Music College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Visible Music College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,523 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Visible Music College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Acting at Visible Music College

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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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