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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $18,773 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Georgia is $12,939 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of North Georgia Theater Design & Technology Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $21,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Harding Theater Design & Technology Report

#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Brenau also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,564 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brenau.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Brenau University

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

Belmont also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belmont University is $35,878 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full Belmont University Theater Design & Technology Report

#6

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Greensboro College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Greensboro College is $22,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#7

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $26,155 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Florida Southern

#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Shenandoah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Shenandoah is $27,566 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Shenandoah University Theater Design & Technology Report

#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $34,240 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at Tulane University of Louisiana

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $45,370 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Theater Design & Technology 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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