2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly 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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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $20,146.
CU - Boulder also took the #4 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 college with a medium-sized student population.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FLC are $9,004 a year.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver 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. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 192 |
| Idaho | 95 |
| Montana | 35 |
| Wyoming | 37 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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