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2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 135 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $7,650 for associate degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Valencia College Theater Design & Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,495 for Associate Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Sinclair Community College

#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $7,434 for Associate Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Nassau Community College Theater Design & Technology Report

#4

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MHCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MHCC is $8,647 for Associate Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Mt. Hood Community College Theater Design & Technology Report

#5

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harford Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harford Community College is $8,949 for Associate Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Harford Community College

#6

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#5 in overall quality

Genesee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Batavia, New York, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

GCC also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $9,158 for Associate Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Genesee Community College Theater Design & Technology Report

#7

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Northern Vermont University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Vermont University is $15,464 for associate degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Northern Vermont 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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