2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 82 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft 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 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft 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 Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$5,411 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees to qualified students.

Oakland Community College also made our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $5,411 for Associate Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft at Oakland Community College

#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$27,044 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #2 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 9 associates’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $27,044 for associate degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Full Sail University Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Report

#3

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$45,504 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Musical and Dramatic Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 associates’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Musical and Dramatic Academy is $45,504 for Associate Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full American Musical and Dramatic Academy Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Report

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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