2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 160 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $21,838 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. Theater majors at UNI take out an average of $23,887 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.
Drake also took the #1 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Coe College 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 midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Coe undergraduate students pay an average of $48,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 294 |
Minnesota | 231 |
Kansas | 95 |
Nebraska | 104 |
North Dakota | 9 |
South Dakota | 32 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theater
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.