2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Arizona

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 an Associate in Arizona” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Arizona, there were 170 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 33 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,749 and $17,785 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Arizona” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree theater students.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Arizona

#1

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$10,397 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for arizona associate degree theater students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Scottsdale Community College

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$9,669 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for arizona associate degree theater students.

Full Mesa Community College Theater Arts Report

#3

Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$9,200 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Estrella Mountain Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,200 for Arizona Associate Degree Theater students per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$8,744 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #4 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for Arizona Associate Degree Theater students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Phoenix College

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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%.

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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