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2023 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in District of Columbia (With Aid)

2 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

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 in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 40 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in District of Columbia (With Aid)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia theater students with aid list, CUA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $34,684 for district of columbia theater students with aid per year to attend CUA.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $32,563 for district of columbia theater students with aid per year to attend GWU.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Theater Arts at George Washington University

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