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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
198 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in South Carolina 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 South Carolina, there were 205 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,067 and $26,333 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 198 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 South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina

#1

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $10,076 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Bob Jones University

#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $12,426 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Carolina University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina University is $12,442 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Coastal Carolina University

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Charleston is $14,690 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full C of C Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #5 spot on the list. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

USC Upstate also took the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate is $13,543 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Carolina - Upstate

#6

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $20,346 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Francis Marion University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Francis Marion University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Francis Marion University is $11,548 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Francis Marion University

#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Winthrop not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. It costs about $16,682 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Winthrop.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Winthrop

#9

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Furman University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Furman also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Furman University is $20,400 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Furman University

#10

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

North Greenville also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $21,771 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Greenville.

Full North Greenville Drama & Theater Arts Report

#11

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Converse College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Converse also took the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Converse is $2,711 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Converse 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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