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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$20,600 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #73 most popular major in Michigan with 364 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for theater in Michigan.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $225.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from Oakland carry an average student debtload of $26,529.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern 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 remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Michigan University Report

Eastern 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 #9 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debtload of $23,671.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 523
Illinois 855
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 259

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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