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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

14 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 240 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 209 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,161 and $25,915 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $3,166 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 U-M Theater Arts Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State is $6,686 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Michigan State

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $7,490 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oakland University.

Full Oakland Theater Arts Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $7,955 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Michigan - Flint.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UM Flint

#5

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $11,578 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Grand Valley State University

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State is $11,413 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Wayne State University Theater Arts Report

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,598 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Michigan University.

Full Central Michigan University Theater Arts Report

#8

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $9,137 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Michigan University Theater Arts Report

#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saginaw Valley State University is $10,522 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Theater Arts Report

#10

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Aquinas College Michigan landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Aquinas College Michigan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aquinas College Michigan is $13,510 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Aquinas College Michigan

#11

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 25 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $13,904 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Michigan.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Eastern Michigan University

#12

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Spring Arbor is $14,962 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Spring Arbor

#13

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Calvin University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Calvin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $21,344 for michigan bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Calvin University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Calvin

#14

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Kalamazoo College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K College is $13,393 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full K College Theater Arts Report

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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