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

11 Ranked Colleges
198 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

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 South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 South Carolina, there were 205 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,067 and $26,333 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 198 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in South Carolina

#1

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 37 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina University is $18,059 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Coastal Carolina University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,830 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Bob Jones University

#3

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Francis Marion University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. Francis Marion University is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Francis Marion University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Francis Marion University is $15,464 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Francis Marion University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

USC Upstate also took the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Upstate is $19,927 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $23,621 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Anderson University South Carolina

#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $22,570 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $22,382 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Winthrop also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop University is $21,436 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Winthrop Drama & Theater Arts Report

#9

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

North Greenville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. It costs about $22,408 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Greenville.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at North Greenville University

#10

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Furman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Furman also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Furman University is $30,872 for South Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Furman University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#11

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Converse College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in South Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Converse is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Converse also took the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Converse is $17,196 for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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