2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 259 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin 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.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Whitewater the best value school in Wisconsin for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state 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 Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 a year.
UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - River Falls is ranked #4 for overall quality for theater in Wisconsin.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 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 small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Carthage College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Carthage undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 364 |
| Ohio | 523 |
| Illinois | 855 |
| Indiana | 315 |
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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 11 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.