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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theater Design & Technology is the 450th most popular major in the country with 1,261 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 312 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in theater design and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater design and technology programs and cost less that 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 theater design and technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $9,880 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,252 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USC.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 1 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $7,341 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Theater Design & Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Alaska Anchorage is $12,663 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UAA Theater Design & Technology Report

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k list, CWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $11,423 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Central Washington University

#8 in overall quality

Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanguard, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanguard is $14,123 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Vanguard University of Southern California Theater Design & Technology Report

#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#3 in overall quality

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Malibu, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $29,593 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pepperdine University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Pepperdine University

#8

Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cornish College of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornish College of the Arts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cornish College of the Arts is $37,012 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Cornish College of the Arts

#9

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k list, CalArts has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CalArts is $42,784 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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