2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 932 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,840 and $25,097 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 29 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$10,284 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,284 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend North Hennepin Community College.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at North Hennepin Community College

#2

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$12,376 Average Net Price

$25,194 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,376 for plains states region associate degree theater students with aid.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$10,808 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Century College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Theater students with aid.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Century College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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