2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #47 most popular major in California with 2,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego Mesa College the best value school in California for drama and theater arts students. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Mesa College are $1,144 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theater majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 a year.
Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year.
With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, theater graduates from SFSU take out $17,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theater majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $6,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Cal State LA take out is $12,785.
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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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).
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