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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

56 Colleges
$22,842 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at San Jose State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. On average, theater graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $19,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at California State University - Fullerton Report

#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Out of the 56 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Sonoma State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco 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 large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $19,191 in student debt.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at San Francisco State University Report

With a ranking of #7, California State University - East 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 suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at California State University - East Bay Report

With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Western Washington University

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego 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 large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,612 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at San Diego State University

University of Alaska Anchorage 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. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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