[Comedy Writing And Performance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/comedy-writing-and-performance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong comedy writing and performance education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for comedy writing and performance students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the comedy writing and performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in comedy writing and performance, no school beat Columbia College Chicago this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,088. Typical student debt for comedy writing and performance graduates is $26,977. Early-career comedy writing and performance graduates make about $17,929. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Depaul University one of the best values for comedy writing and performance. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $45,405 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,348 to complete the comedy writing and performance program here. Comedy Writing And Performance graduates of Depaul University earn a median of $22,021 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,348 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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