2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
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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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree 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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, QCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend QCC is $8,168 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $7,650 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU - I also took the #10 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $6,287 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $8,027 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $8,029 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #6, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k 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.
LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,131 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend LaGuardia.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly 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 $48-$75k list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $5,495 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Montco also took the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,277 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Montco.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Mt. SAC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $4,374 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mt. SAC.
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Nassau Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $7,434 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. 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. It costs about $10,810 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Hennepin Community College.
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Suffolk County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Suffolk County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $7,652 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $8,309 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. 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.
The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $5,411 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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College of Southern Nevada landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CSN also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $7,529 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Lansing Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $6,547 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $5,676 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Northampton County Area Community College is $10,421 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $10,721 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Austin Community College District ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $8,877 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Mesa Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $11,230 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Monroe Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $9,932 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Mt. Hood Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MHCC is $8,647 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,639 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
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Finger Lakes Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Finger Lakes Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $11,576 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.
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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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