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2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
380 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 380 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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 in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $10,063 for Virginia Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Theater Arts Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” list. It costs about $14,003 for Virginia Theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Virginia Tech

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 69 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, JMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” ranking. It costs about $14,985 for virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend James Madison University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full James Madison University Theater Arts Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 40 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $20,707 for virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Regent University

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion is $13,574 for Virginia Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Old Dominion

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 13 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Radford has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $13,026 for Virginia Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Radford Theater Arts Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” list. It costs about $15,891 for virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, GMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $15,979 for Virginia Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at GMU

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mary Baldwin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” list. It costs about $17,744 for Virginia Theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mary Baldwin University.

Full Mary Baldwin Theater Arts Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Virginia” list. It costs about $27,251 for virginia theater students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Liberty University.

Full Liberty University Theater Arts Report

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