2023 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,424 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.
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Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,874 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of Florida
Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,113 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Duke.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $15,203 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University Theater Arts Report
Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,636 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Vanderbilt Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,630 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UGA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UGA
University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
UNCSA also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $17,047 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $19,088 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at UNC Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,129 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Central Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,349 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at USF Tampa
With a ranking of #10, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $29,646 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Theater Arts at Regent University
The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,870 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UWF.
Full UWF Theater Arts Report
Emory University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $24,104 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Theater Arts at Emory University
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 36 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $12,817 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at FIU
West Virginia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 25 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $16,324 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full West Virginia University Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,656 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NKU.
Read full report on Theater Arts at NKU
With a ranking of #16, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $20,959 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Kentucky
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $22,021 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of Virginia
Western Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend WKU is $16,529 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full Western Kentucky University Theater Arts Report
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 32 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $19,053 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UARK
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 58 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,861 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UNC Greensboro
University of New Orleans landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNO is $15,862 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at University of New Orleans
Virginia Tech landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,999 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Theater Arts Report
Murray State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $14,681 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Murray State
With a ranking of #24, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $16,941 for Southeast Region Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Middle Tennessee State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 35 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,280 for southeast region theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Louisiana State University
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