2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 460 schools in the United States 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.
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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at UPR Rio Piedras accumulate an average of around $7,639 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $263.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Dakota 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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With a ranking of #12, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Youngstown State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at Youngstown State University accumulate an average of around $34,621 in student debt.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 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 #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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Truman State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 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 #18 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 15% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Central Michigan 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 #23 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 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 medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 460 different United States drama and theater arts schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, NY |
| 52 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 54 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 55 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 55 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 55 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 55 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 59 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 59 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 61 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 62 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 63 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 64 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 64 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 64 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 67 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 68 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 69 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 69 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Drama & Theater Arts students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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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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