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

11 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in acting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great acting programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students with aid per year to attend FHU.

Read full report on Acting at Freed-Hardeman University

#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 Getting Aid 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 small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,756 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students with aid per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Acting Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students with aid per year to attend Regent University.

Read full report on Acting at Regent

#4

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 6 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Greensboro College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Acting 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 Acting students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Greensboro College Acting Report

#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid per year to attend Brenau.

Read full report on Acting at Brenau

#6

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Florida Southern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern College is $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students with aid.

Read full report on Acting at Florida Southern

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $46,949 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid per year to attend University of Miami.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Miami Acting Report

#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Lipscomb University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

Lipscomb also took the #7 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,749 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students with aid per year to attend Lipscomb.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Acting at Lipscomb

#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Shenandoah University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 15 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $27,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students with aid per year to attend Shenandoah.

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%. 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 Acting at Shenandoah University

#10

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid list, Belmont has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid per year to attend Belmont.

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 Acting Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Visible Music College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s acting degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Visible Music College is $22,807 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Visible Music College 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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