2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #75 most popular major in Indiana with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Indiana 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for drama and theater arts students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #3 for overall quality for theater in Indiana.
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Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.
USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theater majors at USI accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. While working on their degree, theater majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ball State also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, theater graduates from IU Bloomington take out $23,086 in student loans while working on their degree.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list.
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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year. While working on their degree, theater majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.
Notre Dame also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #1.
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Huntington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Huntington are $28,192 per year.
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University of Evansville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. Located in the midsize city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UE are $39,806 per year. On average, theater graduates from UE take out $23,970 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 364 |
| Ohio | 523 |
| Illinois | 855 |
| Wisconsin | 259 |
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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 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 15 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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