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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $10,188 per year.

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#4

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCM are $15,124 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frostburg State are $9,594 a 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

With a ranking of #7, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Morgan State University Report

#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Goucher College 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 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.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Goucher College Report

#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Stevenson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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