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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$25,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho 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. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $22,237 in student debt.

U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Utah Report

With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University 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 Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for theater in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 243
Utah 192
Idaho 95
Montana 35
Wyoming 37

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 21 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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