2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #54 most popular major in Georgia with 453 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNG are $5,513 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from UNG carry an average student debtload of $21,239.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Georgia are $6,521 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,436 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $27,562 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Georgia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Columbus State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,241 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Emory University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Emory also took the #2 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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Brenau University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Brenau undergraduate students pay an average of $32,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Brenau take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,708.
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Request InformationBest Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 455 |
| North Carolina | 498 |
| Florida | 656 |
| Tennessee | 203 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 175 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 97 |
| Alabama | 147 |
| Mississippi | 64 |
| West Virginia | 49 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.