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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
423 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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.

Across Georgia, there were 475 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,517 and $31,005 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 423 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,656 and $26,705 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 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.

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 drama and theater arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $11,468 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Emory University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $7,541 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNG has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $7,650 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of North Georgia Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $10,185 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSU.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at CSU

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $12,378 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Georgia Southern University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#6

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

VSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $11,780 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend VSU.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at VSU

#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $13,975 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at KSU Georgia

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

University of West Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of West Georgia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $13,763 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of West Georgia

#9

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $13,092 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Georgia College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. YHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Young Harris, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

YHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $16,094 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Young Harris College.

Full Young Harris College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#11

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brenau University is $23,264 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Brenau University

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $40,908 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

#13

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Clark Atlanta University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CAU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $32,199 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at CAU

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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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