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

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 126 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students 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 yearly cost to attend Duke University is $18,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Duke University

#2

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Berea College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Berea is $8,723 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berea Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Florida

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $14,890 for southeast region 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. 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 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Vanderbilt University

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State University.

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.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State

#6

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UNCSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,773 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

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

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

With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 37 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $13,821 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at FIU

University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCF 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 also took the #21 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Drama & Theater Arts Report

#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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 UNC Chapel Hill

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $14,214 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Drama & Theater Arts Report

#11

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Georgia is $12,939 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UWF is $12,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The University of West Florida

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 94%.

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#14

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 47 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $21,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Drama & Theater Arts Report

#16

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

William & Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $20,416 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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 William & Mary Drama & Theater Arts Report

#17

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $23,550 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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 Wake Forest University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#18

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $24,657 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 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.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Emory

#19

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #19, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Murray State University.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Murray State

#20

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students 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. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $23,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Drama & Theater Arts Report

#21

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $15,075 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at CSU

#22

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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

#23

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,776 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FGCU.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Chattanooga is $16,927 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UT Chattanooga

#25

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNO is $14,467 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UNO

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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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