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.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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 medium-sized city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the United States. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota 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 Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.
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West Texas A&M 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. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a 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 fairly 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at South Dakota State University Report
Youngstown State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the 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 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 #14 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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 school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
Truman State 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 #16 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.
With a ranking of #17, University of Southern Mississippi 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 city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year.
UW - Whitewater also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 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 #19 on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.
UW - Eau Claire also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report
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 distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 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 #21 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - La Crosse is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls 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.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report
With a ranking of #23, Central Michigan 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 Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #24, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 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 #25 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college 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 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 59 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 61 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 62 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 63 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 64 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 64 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 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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