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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $12,610 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $20,146.

CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year.

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Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $27,591 in student debt.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Denver Report

Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 192
Idaho 95
Montana 35
Wyoming 37

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

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 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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