2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k
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Acting is the 319th most popular major in the country with 1,944 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,128 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in acting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent acting 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 acting 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 Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $75-$110k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $18,110 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
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 93%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNLV also took the #19 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,165 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Purdue also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $18,565 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the #5 spot on the list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Fredonia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Fredonia is $16,671 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
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 ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,362 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purchase College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Purchase College also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $18,550 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Purchase College.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $17,467 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Oakland is $15,424 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Stevenson University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $30,046 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Stevenson.
Southern Oregon University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Ashland, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $14,028 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $19,268 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%.
Towson University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Towson has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Towson is $22,972 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Salem State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Salem State is $20,502 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $19,269 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,366 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UC.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UIC is $20,270 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,223 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wright State University - Main Campus.
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University of Connecticut ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,179 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Connecticut.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $23,621 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Otterbein University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Otterbein, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Otterbein University is $24,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%.
Point Park University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Point Park University is $22,975 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Central Washington University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,133 for Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CWU.
Keene State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Keene State is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $21,072 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Webster University is $24,584 for bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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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- 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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- 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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