2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the New England region, there were 650 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 595 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Westfield State University is $19,167 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State University is a fairly large school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,457 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend Bridgewater State.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State University is $19,316 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Connecticut State University is $16,158 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for WestConn is $18,215 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
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Rhode Island College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $10,922 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SCSU is $20,763 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,618 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students per year to attend ECSU.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 22 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree theater students list, UNH has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNH is $24,067 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Maine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,558 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend University of Maine.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $15,749 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $20,607 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,501 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,012 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students per year to attend University of Connecticut.
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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gordon College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gordon College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $25,777 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend Gordon College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
New England College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. NEC is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NEC is $29,082 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,340 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston.
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University of Vermont came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
UVM also took the #21 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $18,982 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Salve Regina University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Salve Regina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salve Regina is $34,644 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Clark University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree theater students list, Clark has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clark is $28,805 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #23, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Sacred Heart also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $41,191 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend Sacred Heart.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Williams College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Williams is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Williams also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Williams is $19,480 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Suffolk University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $30,701 for new england region bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend Suffolk University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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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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- 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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