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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
447 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k

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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 New York, there were 3,278 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,782 and $34,042 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 447 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $14,770 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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 Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in New York

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

QCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for QCC is $5,050 for New York Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $6,766 for new york associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend LaGuardia.

Full LaGuardia Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,594 for new york associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 16 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $5,533 for New York Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $6,830 for new york associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

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#6

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#6 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $9,543 for New York Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#8 in overall quality

Genesee Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking. GCC is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, GCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Genesee Community College is $6,304 for New York Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 121 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is $47,801 for New York Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York Drama & Theater Arts Report

#9 in overall quality

American Musical and Dramatic Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy is $43,277 for New York Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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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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