2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned a degree or certificate in drama and theater arts, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, theater majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $7,806 in student debt.
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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. KD Conservatory is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
KD Conservatory undergraduate students pay an average of $16,884 in tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at KD Conservatory take out an average of $20,104 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $165.
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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Finger Lakes Community College is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,132.
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Scottsdale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valencia College also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors for Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Theater
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
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