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2023 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia

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456 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 Georgia, there were 456 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,987 and $24,898 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 43 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $15,037 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Georgia.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $16,646 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $14,046 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $16,181 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend VSU is $14,745 for georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia College is $19,656 for georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $19,365 for georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brenau is $20,583 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 187 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $44,631 for georgia theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at SCAD

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $36,906 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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