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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Acting is the 319th most popular major in the country with 1,944 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend FHU.

Read full report on Acting at FHU

#2

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s acting 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 $21,756 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Read full report on Acting at Anderson University South Carolina

#3

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

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 $21,745 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Southern College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $25,646 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Acting at Florida Southern

#5

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greensboro College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Greensboro College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greensboro College is $18,764 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k.

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.

Read more about Acting at Greensboro College

#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $24,749 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Shenandoah University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s 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 $27,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make more than $110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Shenandoah Acting Report

#8

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k list, Belmont has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Belmont.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Acting at Belmont

#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $15,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Regent Acting Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 7 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Read full report on Acting at University of Miami

#11

Visible Music College

Memphis, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Visible Music College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Visible Music College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k list, Visible Music College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Visible Music College is $22,807 for southeast region bachelor’s degree acting students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Visible Music College Acting Report

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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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