2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #62 most popular major in Oregon with 176 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,357 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Southern Oregon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,766. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $362.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GFU is ranked #4 for overall quality for theater in Oregon.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,820 |
| Washington | 230 |
| Nevada | 82 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 13 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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