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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$12,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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.

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

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 Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 school with a medium-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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Wisconsin. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 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 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #3 for overall quality for theater in Wisconsin.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year.

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carthage are $33,000 a year.

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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
Michigan 364
Ohio 523
Illinois 855
Indiana 315

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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