2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
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University of Oregon ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,820 |
| Washington | 230 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Nevada | 82 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 13 |
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors for Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Theater
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.