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2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,261 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 450th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 350 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in theater design and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater design and technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater design and technology 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 Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $13,690 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Theater Design & Technology Report

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $11,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at University of North Georgia

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $18,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Harding University Theater Design & Technology Report

#4

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greensboro College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Greensboro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,367 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Greensboro College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Greensboro College

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,168 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Tulane

#6

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k list, Belmont has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $31,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Brenau University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brenau University is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brenau University.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Brenau University

#8

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Florida Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern College is $24,097 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah University is $26,518 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Design & Technology at Shenandoah

#5 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $42,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

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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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