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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Louisiana, there were 234 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,150 and $21,967 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 132 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,417 and $24,684 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts 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 Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality
$24,632 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tulane has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $24,632 for louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tulane.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality
$10,362 Average Net Price
$21,356 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $10,362 for louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNO.

Full University of New Orleans Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality
$13,126 Average Net Price
$24,201 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $13,126 for louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality
$11,590 Average Net Price
$18,771 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, NSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $11,590 for louisiana bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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#5

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality
$17,896 Average Net Price
$29,685 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. It costs about $17,896 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Loyola New Orleans.

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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%.

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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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