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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$10,973 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 147 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama 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. 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 Alabama

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

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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for theater in Alabama.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.

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

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Athens State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens State University are $9,060 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Athens State University Report

University of North Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

With a ranking of #8, University of Montevallo 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 large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year.

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#9

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #9, Alabama State 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 medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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 9 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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