2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 230 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Washington 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.
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 Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at CWU take out an average of $25,662 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. Theater majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $21,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornish College of the Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornish College of the Arts are $35,486 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $817, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.
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University of Puget Sound landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per year.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLU undergraduate students pay an average of $47,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Seattle University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per 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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,820 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| 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 9 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.