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2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,261 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 450th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 350 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater design and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater design and technology 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 design and technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

UNCSA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $3,456 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at UNCSA

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

UNG also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Georgia.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at UNG

#3

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $23,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tulane Theater Design & Technology Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Harding University

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #5 spot on the list. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $25,980 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Belmont Theater Design & Technology Report

#6

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Greensboro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Greensboro College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $15,244 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 Greensboro College Theater Design & Technology Report

#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern College is $23,286 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Florida Southern

#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah is $25,591 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Shenandoah

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Brenau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brenau University is $23,264 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Brenau University Theater Design & Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah College of Art and Design is $40,908 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Savannah College of Art and Design

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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%.

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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