2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #69 most popular major in Connecticut.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best value school in Connecticut for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $12,304 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Connecticut. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WestConn are $11,781 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at WestConn accumulate an average of around $25,965 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year.
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Yale 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. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford 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 medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
UHart undergraduate students pay an average of $44,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 570 |
New Hampshire | 49 |
Maine | 36 |
Rhode Island | 82 |
Vermont | 52 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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