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2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Directing & Theatrical Production is the 770th most popular major in the country with 256 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 123 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in directing and theatrical production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality directing and theatrical production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the directing and theatrical production 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 Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $15,226 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Directing and Theatrical Production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Binghamton University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

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#2

Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lycoming College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lycoming College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Lycoming also took the #7 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lycoming College is $14,089 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Point Park University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Point Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $17,863 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Point Park University.

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#4

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

Nazareth also took the #3 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,536 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nazareth.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rider is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 4 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Rider not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rider is $23,326 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Directing and Theatrical Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

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#6

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 20 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University - New York is $25,780 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Directing and Theatrical Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pace University Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#7

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Marymount Manhattan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

MMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $35,029 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MMC.

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.

Full Marymount Manhattan College Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of the Arts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of the Arts is $37,844 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full UArts Directing & Theatrical Production 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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