2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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.
Top 15% Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.
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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year. After completing their degree, theater graduates from SIUE carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for drama and theater arts students. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, theater graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 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. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. After completing their degree, theater graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Drama & Theater Arts students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
| 13 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 14 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 15 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 364 |
| Ohio | 523 |
| Illinois | 855 |
| Indiana | 315 |
| Wisconsin | 259 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
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