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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in Oregon

7 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $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 Oregon, there were 197 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,900 and $22,062 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Ashland, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Southern Oregon University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $10,386 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southern Oregon University.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 22 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $13,040 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Portland State University

#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Western Oregon State College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Oregon State College is $19,315 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $16,461 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UO.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #5 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $30,378 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend GFU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at GFU

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Lewis and Clark College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis & Clark College is $35,546 for oregon bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Lewis & Clark College

#7

Reed College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Reed College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Reed also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Reed College is $33,767 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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