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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k

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$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,124 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. 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 Alabama, there were 189 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $14,000 and $25,924 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 177 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,191 and $26,651 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The yearly cost to attend UAH is $17,552 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 24 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UAB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $19,455 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UAB.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UAB Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Alabama is $16,255 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNA Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $26,518 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $18,743 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Jacksonville State University

University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. It costs about $20,422 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USA.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $24,108 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UA

#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The yearly cost to attend Montevallo is $19,756 for Alabama Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alabama State University is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alabama State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $11,878 for alabama bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Alabama State.

Full Alabama State Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Alabama For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. The estimated yearly cost for Samford University is $32,175 for alabama bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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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%.

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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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