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2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 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 in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,386 for oregon theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southern Oregon University.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland State University is $13,040 for Oregon Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Portland State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Oregon State College is $19,315 for Oregon Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Western Oregon University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 6 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon theater students whose families make more than $110k list, MHCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MHCC is $7,211 for oregon theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $16,461 for oregon theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oregon.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 UO

#6

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, George Fox University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. GFU is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 9 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend GFU is $30,378 for Oregon Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at GFU

#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $35,546 for Oregon Theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lewis and Clark College.

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%.

Full Lewis and Clark College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

Reed College

Portland, Oregon

Reed College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Theater Schools in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Reed College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Reed has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $33,767 for oregon theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Reed.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Reed College

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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