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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

23 Colleges
$23,242 Avg Salary
$23,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at UW accumulate an average of around $24,634 in student debt.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Theater majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $26,481 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 243
Utah 192
Idaho 95
Montana 35
Wyoming 37

More Drama & Theater Arts Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 23 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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