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2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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67 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft is the 534th most popular major in the country with 1,260 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 85 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft programs and cost less that 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 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft students in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - South Bend also made our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - South Bend is $5,057 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $9,512 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UM Flint.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft students in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $14,306 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $15,276 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aquinas College Michigan. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k list, Aquinas College Michigan has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aquinas College Michigan is $14,125 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Evansville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft students in 2019-2020.

UE also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $16,370 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UE.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 3.3% 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

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $27,397 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia College Chicago.

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#8

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Carthage College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft students in 2019-2020.

Carthage also made our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Carthage College is $25,052 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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%.

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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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