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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arkansas, there were 92 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,332 and $22,750 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Arkansas (With Aid)

#1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality
$14,906 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $14,906 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

Full UA Little Rock Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality
$13,406 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree theater students with aid list, A-State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $13,406 for arkansas bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality
$16,381 Average Net Price
$21,234 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arkansas Drama & Theater Arts Report

#4

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality
$9,637 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UAFS also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $9,637 for arkansas bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

#5

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality
$15,376 Average Net Price
$20,217 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,376 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend UCA.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#1 in overall quality
$19,375 Average Net Price

Harding University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,375 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Harding Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality
$19,815 Average Net Price
$21,964 Average Early-Career Earnings

Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ouachita Baptist, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. It costs about $19,815 for arkansas bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend Ouachita Baptist University.

Full Ouachita Baptist University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#8 in overall quality
$10,270 Average Net Price
$12,468 Average Early-Career Earnings

Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for arkansas bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

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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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