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2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
456 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 456 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,987 and $24,898 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $8,303 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UGA

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $8,538 for georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Emory University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia College & State University is $16,203 for georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Georgia College

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $12,637 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full GaSou Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $10,477 for georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Columbus State University.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at CSU

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 19 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend VSU is $11,021 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at VSU

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 42 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $15,490 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Kennesaw State University

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brenau University is $23,861 for georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Brenau

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 187 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $40,834 for georgia theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CAU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $33,219 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CAU.

Full Clark Atlanta University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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