2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
74
Ranked Colleges
2,138
Degrees Awarded
$16,500
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,138 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 74 colleges that offered a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theater arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region theater students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend SRU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region theater students list, Purchase College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,701 for middle atlantic region theater students per year to attend Purchase College.
Full Purchase College Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 35 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $2,158 for middle atlantic region theater students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Hunter
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Fredonia also took the #20 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,378 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Fredonia Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Theater Arts Report
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $7,444 for middle atlantic region theater students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at LaGuardia
Towson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 25 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Towson University is $18,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Towson University
Villanova University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Villanova also took the #23 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $43,577 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend Villanova.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Villanova
The City College of New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CCNY Theater Arts Report
Montclair State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend Montclair State.
The low undergrad 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%.
Full Montclair State University Theater Arts Report
SUNY New Paltz came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $17,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 undergraduate students.
Full SUNY New Paltz Theater Arts Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,484 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend WCUPA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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.
Read full report on Theater Arts at WCUPA
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for HACC is $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students.
Read more about Theater Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College
With a ranking of #14, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for middle atlantic region theater students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Brooklyn College
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is $20,639 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students.
Read more about Theater Arts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Kean University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Kean is $18,191 for middle atlantic region theater students.
Full Kean Theater Arts Report
The College at Brockport ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,532 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend The College at Brockport.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Brockport Theater Arts Report
Queens College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 31 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,469 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend QC.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full QC Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,223 for middle atlantic region theater students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at SUNY Oneonta
Rowan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Theater students per year to attend Rowan University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Rowan
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,691 for middle atlantic region theater students.
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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at SUNY Plattsburgh
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,828 for middle atlantic region theater students per year to attend IUP.
Read more about Theater Arts at IUP
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cal U is $19,117 for middle atlantic region theater students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at California University of Pennsylvania
Salisbury University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Salisbury is $18,402 for middle atlantic region theater students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Salisbury University
University at Buffalo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region theater students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at University at Buffalo
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