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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)

557 Ranked Colleges
13,307 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,307 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 557 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,631 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Stanford.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Stanford

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,492 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Yale.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Yale University

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Notre Dame is $24,392 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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. The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Notre Dame Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 557 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $16,784 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 97%. 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.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern

#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $18,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Duke Drama & Theater Arts Report

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth is $14,238 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. 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 Dartmouth Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Berea College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berea College is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Berea is $8,723 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Berea Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $12,685 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Florida.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UF

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
Top 5% in overall quality

Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Vanderbilt is in the top on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,890 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 96%. The 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.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Vanderbilt University

#10

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
Top 10% in overall quality

Williams College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Williams also claimed a top spot on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Williams is $14,653 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Williams

#11

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Queens College is $8,549 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at QC

New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 38 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend New York City College of Technology is $11,106 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at City Tech

#13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend U-M is $18,039 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cal State LA is $9,576 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at California State University - Los Angeles

#15

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Florida State excels when it comes to theater quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $15,074 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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 95%.

Full Florida State Drama & Theater Arts Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#17

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UNCSA also claimed a top spot on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $18,773 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UNCSA Drama & Theater Arts Report

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $13,083 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UPR Rio Piedras

#19

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $9,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full CCNY Drama & Theater Arts Report

#20

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 26 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $9,385 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Hunter

California State University - Fullerton ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $12,916 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Cal State Fullerton

Top 10% in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia is also in the top of our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $18,637 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Drama & Theater Arts Report

#23

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Lafayette also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Lafayette is $26,450 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Lafayette College

Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 36 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,850 for Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BYU - I.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at BYU - I

#25

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Truman State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Truman State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Truman State is $13,624 for bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Truman State Drama & Theater Arts Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#28

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#31

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#32

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#34

Beloit College

Beloit, Wisconsin
#35

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#36

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#37

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#38

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#43

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#44

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#45

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#46

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#47

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
#48

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#50

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
52 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
53 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
54 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
55 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
56 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
57 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
58 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
59 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
60 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
61 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
62 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK
63 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
64 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
65 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
Rank College Location
66 Winona State University Winona, MN
67 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
68 University of Wisconsin - Parkside Kenosha, WI
69 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
70 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
71 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN
72 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
73 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
74 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
75 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
75 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
77 University of North Texas Denton, TX
78 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
79 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
80 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
81 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
82 Emory University Atlanta, GA
83 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
84 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
84 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA

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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