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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$12,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,032 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 259 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin 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

$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $27,000.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 a year.

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$9,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #3 for overall quality for theater in Wisconsin.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year.

UW - River Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #1 for overall quality for theater in Wisconsin.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, theater graduates from UWM carry an average student debtload of $28,062.

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI
$33,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carthage are $33,000 per year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 364
Ohio 523
Illinois 855
Indiana 315

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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