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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$18,109 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #81 most popular major in Maryland with 179 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best value school in Maryland for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year. On average, theater graduates from Towson take out $16,765 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,679.

UMCP also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.

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#4

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Mary’s College of Maryland is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

SMCM undergraduate students pay an average of $15,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 #6 on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $12,280 per year.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State 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 #7 on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan State are $8,008 a year.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goucher are $48,200 per year.

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#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson 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. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevenson are $38,168 a year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
New York 2,542
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

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

Majors Similar to Theater

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.

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