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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$17,518 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.

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#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $6,583 per year.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Georgia. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a 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

Athens, GA

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 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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With a ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia College are $9,524 a 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

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the 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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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brenau are $32,530 per 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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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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