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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)

29 Ranked Colleges
1,012 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,012 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

QCC also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,299 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend QCC.

Full QCC Theater Arts Report

#2

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Tyler Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,245 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.

Read more about Theater Arts at John Tyler Community College

#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

SRJC also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $9,366 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Santa Rosa Junior College

#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

LaGuardia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $12,640 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Arts at LaGuardia Community College

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $7,895 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#13 in overall quality

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $6,368 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Mt. San Antonio College

#7 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $9,850 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Theater Arts Report

#8

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Montco has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,459 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Montco.

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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

North Hennepin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $12,975 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at North Hennepin Community College

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 16 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,244 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Suffolk County Community College

#11

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $10,126 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Salt Lake Community College

#12

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $8,823 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at College of Southern Nevada

#13

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#25 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,646 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

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#19 in overall quality

Austin Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $11,596 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Austin Community College District Theater Arts Report

#15

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

Lansing Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LCC is $8,515 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at LCC

#16

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#18 in overall quality

Monroe Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,905 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

Read more about Theater Arts at Monroe Community College

#17

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Finger Lakes Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $13,448 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Finger Lakes Community College

#16 in overall quality

Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $12,839 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

#19

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MHCC is $9,574 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $10,977 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. GCC is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend GCC is $11,111 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full GCC Theater Arts Report

#22

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#23 in overall quality

Owens Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Owens State Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Owens Community College is $10,924 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Owens Community College

#23

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#14 in overall quality

Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,789 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

Read more about Theater Arts at Mesa Community College

#24

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#21 in overall quality

Century College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Century College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $13,798 for associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Century College Theater Arts Report

#25

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#17 in overall quality

Vincennes University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Vincennes University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $14,724 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Vincennes University

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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