2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Nevada
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
With 82 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #57 most popular major in Nevada.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nevada to see which 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $3,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNLV are $8,737 a year. On average, theater graduates from UNLV take out $22,002 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNLV also took the #3 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Nevada rankings.
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Out of the 3 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNR are $8,737 a year.
UNR also took the #1 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Nevada rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,820 |
| Washington | 230 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 13 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 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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