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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 the Southeast region, there were 3,374 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,841 and $26,422 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,761 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 126 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $4,150 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Duke

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $8,086 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Vanderbilt University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $12,004 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wake Forest University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 43 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Florida

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $11,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UNC Chapel Hill

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $10,583 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State Drama & Theater Arts Report

Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at FIU

#8

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Berea College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Berea College is $4,259 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Berea

#9

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 94 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNCSA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCSA is $13,690 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#10

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

William & Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $11,721 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full William & Mary Drama & Theater Arts Report

#11

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UCF

#12

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $19,672 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Emory University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,671 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $9,809 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 USF Tampa

#15

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,511 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full The University of West Florida Drama & Theater Arts Report

#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,067 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Virginia Tech

#17

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 47 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NKU is $10,039 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at NKU

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

#19

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Georgia is $11,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Georgia

#20

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #25 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $14,166 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UNC Greensboro

#21

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,344 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FGCU.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University

#22

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $11,959 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Murray State University

#23

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,572 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Bob Jones University

#24

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,827 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State Drama & Theater Arts Report

#25

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville is $11,635 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Asheville

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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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