2027 Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in North Carolina
[Theater Design & Technology](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/theater-design-and-technology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for theater design & technology students.
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2027 Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the theater design & technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts the best value for a degree in theater design & technology in North Carolina. Set in the city of Winston Salem, University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,477, with out-of-state students paying around $27,211. Typical student debt for theater design & technology graduates is $24,592. Early-career theater design & technology graduates make about $24,420. That is a strong return on a $24,592 median debt. The acceptance rate is 30%.
Elon University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value theater design & technology schools. Elon University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. Students from in state pay about $46,958 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for theater design & technology graduates is $21,619. Early-career theater design & technology graduates make about $24,345. That is a strong return on a $21,619 median debt. Roughly 66% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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