2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)
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Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,012 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Queensborough Community College is $4,070 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU - I also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $2,637 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Tyler Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,442 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. SRJC is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,026 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,135 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
Suffolk County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Suffolk County Community College
With a ranking of #7, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Montco also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,637 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Montgomery County Community College.
Sinclair Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $2,567 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mt. SAC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Antonio College is $898 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $3,134 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Salt Lake Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,786 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $8,674 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at North Hennepin Community College
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,604 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
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With a ranking of #14, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k 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.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $4,716 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
CSN also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $5,001 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #16, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. GCC is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend GCC is $3,361 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Lansing Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,494 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LCC.
With a ranking of #18, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Finger Lakes Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $7,168 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #19, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,203 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. Hood Community College.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Mt. Hood Community College
With a ranking of #20, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $8,963 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Scottsdale Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,973 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
Read more about Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #22, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,183 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Vincennes University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Vincennes University also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Vincennes University is $8,729 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #24, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,791 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mesa Community College.
Owens Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Owens State Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Owens State Community College is $6,889 for associate degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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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- *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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