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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theatre/Theatre Arts Management (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 244 people earned their degree in theatre/theatre arts management, making the major the 740th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 theatre/theatre arts management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in theatre/theatre arts management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theatre/theatre arts management 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 theatre/theatre arts management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theatre/Theatre Arts Management (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $8,920 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid per year to attend UTEP.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Report

#2

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Aquinas College Michigan landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid list, Aquinas College Michigan has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aquinas College Michigan is $18,549 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid.

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#3

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Evansville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UE is a small school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid list, UE has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Evansville is $21,626 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#4

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid list, Centenary has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Centenary University is $20,474 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $22,906 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $41,289 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid per year to attend Howard University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hill University is $23,620 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Berry College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Berry is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

Berry also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berry is $23,014 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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#9

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 12 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $31,099 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid.

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#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management students in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $27,958 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid per year to attend University of Redlands.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

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#11

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

Pace University - New York landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management students in 2019-2020.

Pace University also made our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University is $29,707 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

William Peace University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

WPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WPU is $24,134 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid.

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#13

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Ithaca College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Ithaca is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid list, Ithaca has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid per year to attend Ithaca College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

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#14

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of New Haven landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 4 bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management degrees in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Haven is $33,400 for Bachelor’s Degree Theatre/Theatre Arts Management students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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#15

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

Marymount Manhattan College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theatre/theatre arts management students in 2019-2020.

MMC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $37,768 for bachelor’s degree theatre/theatre arts management students with aid per year to attend MMC.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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