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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

56 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

On average, theater graduates from UC Berkeley take out $19,550 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at USC accumulate an average of around $16,576 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $549.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $569.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $927.

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University of Puget Sound ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Western Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#9

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $473, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Chapman University Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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 #10 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,820
Washington 230
Oregon 176
Nevada 82
Hawaii 20
Alaska 13

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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