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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$32,486 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

With 754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

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

Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $14,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,671. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $709, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Temple University Report

With a ranking of #10, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at YCP are $22,350 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

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

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 23 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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