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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

7 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,124 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. 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 Oregon, there were 197 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,900 and $22,062 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $7,293 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southern Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $11,198 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Portland State University.

Full Portland State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend UO is $12,690 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Oregon

#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Western Oregon State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $17,816 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Oregon State College.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Western Oregon University

#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lewis and Clark College is $18,913 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Drama & Theater Arts at Lewis and Clark College

#6

Reed College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Reed College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Reed College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Reed also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $13,630 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Reed College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Reed College

#7

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

George Fox University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, GFU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Fox University is $22,955 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Full George Fox University Drama & Theater Arts 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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