2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
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In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 30 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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k)
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. QCC is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
QCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for QCC is $8,168 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU - I also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,287 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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 SRJC is $8,027 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $8,029 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,131 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Sinclair Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $5,495 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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 $48-$75k list. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Montco also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Montgomery County Community College is $10,277 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mt. SAC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $4,374 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
North Hennepin Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,810 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Suffolk County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 16 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk County Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $7,652 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $8,309 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #12, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, CSN has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $7,529 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #13, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
LCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $6,547 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $5,676 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 2 students 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 $10,721 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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Austin Community College District landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $8,877 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Mesa Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,230 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mesa Community College.
Monroe Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $9,932 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Hood Community College is $8,647 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $11,576 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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San Antonio College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $8,279 for Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #22, Century College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Century College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $10,956 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Century College.
With a ranking of #23, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,041 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Owens State Community College.
Genesee Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. GCC is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend GCC is $9,158 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
North Idaho College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Idaho College is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NIC is $7,975 for associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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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