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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Oregon, there were 197 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,900 and $22,062 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

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 in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality
$14,028 Average Net Price
$20,140 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 61 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $14,028 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Oregon University.

Full Southern Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality
$17,077 Average Net Price
$26,353 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $17,077 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#7 in overall quality
$20,868 Average Net Price

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 23 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $20,868 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Western Oregon State College.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#3 in overall quality
$22,282 Average Net Price
$26,353 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $22,282 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UO.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UO Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5

Reed College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality
$26,961 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reed College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Reed also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $26,961 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Reed.

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.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#2 in overall quality
$31,671 Average Net Price

George Fox University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $31,671 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend George Fox University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full GFU Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality
$35,626 Average Net Price

Lewis & Clark College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lewis & Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis & Clark College is $35,626 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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