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2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k” ranking.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in theater design and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater design and technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

UNCSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $8,472 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UNCSA Theater Design & Technology Report

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#8 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $8,707 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at University of North Georgia

#3

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $24,632 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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 $30-$48k. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harding has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $15,735 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Harding University

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $26,275 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 University 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 $30-$48k list. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k list, Greensboro College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $18,459 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Greensboro College

#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern College is $21,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Florida Southern College

#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 $30-$48k ranking. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah is $24,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 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 $30-$48k 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brenau has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brenau is $20,096 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Brenau University Theater Design & Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 47 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Savannah College of Art and Design is $41,628 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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