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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut

9 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Connecticut

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across Connecticut, there were 142 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,552 and $24,636 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Connecticut

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $22,012 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 93%.

Full University of Connecticut Theater Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut list. WestConn is a medium-sized public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $18,215 for connecticut bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend WestConn.

Read more about Theater Arts at Western Connecticut State University

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCSU is $16,158 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Central Connecticut State University

#4

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SCSU also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $20,763 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Southern Connecticut State University

#5

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $18,618 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Theater students per year to attend Eastern Connecticut State University.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sacred Heart is $41,191 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Sacred Heart University

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Fairfield University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut bachelor’s degree theater students list, Fairfield U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fairfield U is $38,869 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fairfield U Theater Arts Report

#8

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Yale University is $17,549 for connecticut bachelor’s degree theater students.

The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Theater Arts at Yale University

#9

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Connecticut College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut ranking. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut bachelor’s degree theater students list, Conn College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $32,626 for connecticut bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend Conn College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Connecticut College Theater Arts Report

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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.

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