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

13 Ranked Colleges
423 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Georgia, there were 475 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,517 and $31,005 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 423 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,656 and $26,705 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Georgia (With Aid)

#1

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $10,396 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend University of North Georgia.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UNG

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $13,649 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UGA Drama & Theater Arts Report

#3

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 39 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbus State University is $12,058 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at CSU

#4

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

VSU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend VSU is $13,969 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Valdosta State University

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $15,536 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Full Georgia Southern University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $23,734 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Emory Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $16,124 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend University of West Georgia.

Full University of West Georgia Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $17,221 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Kennesaw State University

#9

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid list, Georgia College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia College & State University is $19,691 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia College & State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Brenau also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Brenau University is $21,745 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Brenau University

#11

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. YHC is a small school located in Young Harris, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

YHC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $17,591 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend YHC.

Full YHC Drama & Theater Arts Report

#12

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Clark Atlanta University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid list. CAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Clark Atlanta University is $34,263 for georgia bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at CAU

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 122 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah College of Art and Design is $43,641 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Drama & Theater Arts Report

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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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