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2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
456 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 43 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $17,630 for georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UGA Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $24,104 for georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 impressive undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Emory University

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

CSU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $15,162 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CSU.

Full CSU Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brenau University is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Brenau has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brenau is $20,217 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Brenau

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $18,056 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at GaSou

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 19 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $17,022 for georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Valdosta State University.

Read more about 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 42 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $21,101 for georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at KSU Georgia

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Georgia College & State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $21,121 for Georgia Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Georgia College & State University

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 187 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCAD is $45,228 for georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Georgia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

CAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Clark Atlanta University is $39,081 for georgia theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Clark Atlanta University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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