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2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
494 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,510 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,488 and $30,142 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 494 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

QCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,050 for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend QCC.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Montco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,251 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Montco.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,594 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Nassau Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Suffolk County Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $9,053 for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Northampton County Area Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Monroe Community College is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#8 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Canandaigua, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $9,543 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $7,985 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Luzerne County Community College.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Luzerne County Community College

#10

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#11 in overall quality

Genesee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Genesee Community College is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, GCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,304 for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Genesee Community College.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at GCC

#11

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

Harford Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Harford Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Harford Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $7,886 for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Harford Community College.

Full Harford Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is $47,801 for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York Drama & Theater Arts Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, American Musical and Dramatic Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for American Musical and Dramatic Academy is $43,277 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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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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