2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 1,944 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 153 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in acting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality acting 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 acting 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 Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Freed-Hardeman University is $13,318 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #2 spot on the list. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont is $26,275 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,045 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the #4 spot on the list. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $30-$48k list, Greensboro College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Greensboro College is $18,459 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Southern College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida Southern also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $21,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,503 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lipscomb University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Shenandoah University is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 15 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Shenandoah University is $24,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Brenau University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brenau is $20,096 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #9, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,525 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Regent University.
University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami also took the #2 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $36,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.
Visible Music College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Visible Music College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Visible Music College is $24,277 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $30-$48k.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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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%.
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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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