2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting in the Middle Atlantic Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Acting is the 319th most popular major in the country with 1,944 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 665 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 343 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students.
Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Purchase College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $18,326 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,233 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students per year to attend Towson.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #4 spot on the list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,604 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students per year to attend Kean.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 11 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students list, UMBC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,082 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students per year to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 66 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Temple is $23,521 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Point Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
Point Park also took the #9 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,470 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students per year to attend Point Park.
Nazareth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Nazareth also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Nazareth College is $29,994 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students.
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 85%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Seton Hill University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hill is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania 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 middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students list, Seton Hill has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hill University is $23,620 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students.
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%.
Stevenson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
Stevenson also took the #15 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stevenson is $27,142 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students.
Lycoming College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lycoming, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lycoming College is $18,580 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students.
Marymount Manhattan College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.
MMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $37,768 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students per year to attend MMC.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ithaca College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
Ithaca also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Ithaca College is $33,465 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students.
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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Arcadia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Arcadia University is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Arcadia also took the #18 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arcadia is $27,189 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
The University of the Arts landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
UArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $40,332 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students per year to attend The University of the Arts.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #16, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pace University is $29,707 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree acting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The Juilliard School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Juilliard is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Juilliard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $33,535 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students per year to attend The Juilliard School.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $34,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Acting students per year to attend Syracuse.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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