2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 263 people earned their degree in drama and dance education, making the major the 777th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 150 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in drama and dance education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and dance education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drama and dance education 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 Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
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 low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,490 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #3 spot on the list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 16 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,714 for bachelor’s degree drama education students per year to attend UPR Rio Piedras.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Drama & Dance Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,562 for bachelor’s degree drama education students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,159 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Harding University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Harding also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students per year to attend Harding University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Harding University
Bridgewater State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,457 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
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Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rowan University is $25,454 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
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East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $15,844 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
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With a ranking of #11, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSU is $12,058 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
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SUNY Potsdam ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s drama education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Potsdam did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $13,704 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
Southern Utah University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 5 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students per year to attend Southern Utah University.
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Greensboro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Greensboro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $18,764 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
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.
Ball State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.
Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State is $15,147 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Ball State University
With a ranking of #16, Keene State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Keene State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State is $19,394 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Keene State College
Central Connecticut State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree drama education students list, CCSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCSU is $16,158 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Full Central Connecticut State University Drama & Dance Education Report
East Texas Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s drama education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
East Texas Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend East Texas Baptist University is $22,515 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at East Texas Baptist University
Lubbock Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $24,128 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students per year to attend Lubbock Christian University.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Lubbock Christian University
Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $18,307 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Columbia College South Carolina
Hope College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Holland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s drama education students in 2019-2020.
Hope also made our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Hope is $26,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Hardin - Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons is $19,509 for bachelor’s degree drama education students.
Piedmont College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,950 for bachelor’s degree drama education students per year to attend Piedmont College.
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 Drama & Dance Education at Piedmont College
Lees - McRae College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $21,024 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
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Oklahoma City University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Drama Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 bachelors’s drama education degrees in 2019-2020.
OCU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Drama & Dance Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City University is $22,306 for Bachelor’s Degree Drama Education students.
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. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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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