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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$16,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 498 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #47 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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 Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Western Carolina University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.

UNCSA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,941 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $553, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $24,821 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

With a ranking of #7, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at East Carolina University

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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 17 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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