2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k

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Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.

Across Idaho, there were 90 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $16,200 and $15,839 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,160 and $16,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts 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 theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho

#1

Brigham Young University - Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$2,637 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $2,637 for Idaho Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$5,008 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #2 spot on the list. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

NIC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend North Idaho College is $5,008 for Idaho Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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