2023 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,321 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,994 and $23,864 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 97 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.
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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $7,160 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $8,394 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $7,694 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Vanderbilt University Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $11,506 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 95%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State
Out of the 97 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $11,619 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 91 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNCSA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $13,480 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Valencia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 91 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $7,781 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $15,037 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UGA Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $16,019 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #20 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,426 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UCF
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 28 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,669 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USF Tampa.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,301 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of West Florida.
Full The University of West Florida Drama & Theater Arts Report
Emory University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $16,646 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 93%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Emory
With a ranking of #14, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 36 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,708 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UK.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad 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%.
Full UK Drama & Theater Arts Report
Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 36 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,292 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at FIU
With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,077 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 58 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $13,214 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $9,505 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Northern Kentucky University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 31 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $18,372 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Arkansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,256 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 51 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $13,180 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #22, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,769 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Appalachian State
Florida Atlantic University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $12,323 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Regent University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 40 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Regent is $24,954 for southeast region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of North Georgia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,005 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNG.
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