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2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Directing & Theatrical Production is the 770th most popular major in the country with 256 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 123 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in directing and theatrical production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality directing and theatrical production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the directing and theatrical production program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Binghamton University is $12,686 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 92%.

Full Binghamton University Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#2

Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lycoming College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2019-2020.

Lycoming also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,906 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lycoming College.

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#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Point Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park also took the #4 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,733 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Point Park.

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#4

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazareth College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Nazareth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nazareth is $16,298 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Directing and Theatrical Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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%.

Full Nazareth Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Rider also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Rider is $21,161 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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.

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#6

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

Pace University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s directing and theatrical production students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pace University - New York is $24,687 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Directing and Theatrical Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#7

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Marymount Manhattan College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k list, MMC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $31,561 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Marymount Manhattan College.

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.

Full MMC Directing & Theatrical Production Report

#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Directing and Theatrical Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UArts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UArts is $39,618 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree directing and theatrical production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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