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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,817 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Kentucky

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Murray State University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for theater in Kentucky.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $159, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,073.

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

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year.

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Morehead State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Morehead State University Report

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
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
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 6 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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