2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,629 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, QCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,070 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Queensborough Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 21 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $4,870 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU - I also took the #10 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,637 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $2,007 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
John Tyler Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,442 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. SRJC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $5,026 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $6,135 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Suffolk County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 16 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #9, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Montco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Montgomery County Community College is $6,637 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Sinclair Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $2,567 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. SAC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $898 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. SAC.
Oakland Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $-51 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oakland Community College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
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Austin Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Salt Lake Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $5,786 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Hennepin Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $8,674 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #16, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,604 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
Monroe Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $4,716 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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College of Southern Nevada landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,001 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of Southern Nevada.
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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Northampton Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,556 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northampton County Area Community College.
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Genesee Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Genesee Community College is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $3,361 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Lansing Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $4,494 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Finger Lakes Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,168 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.
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Mt. Hood Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,203 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MHCC.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Scottsdale Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $8,963 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Luzerne County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Luzerne County Community College is $6,610 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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- 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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- 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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