2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
With 754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the theater programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great value for drama and theater arts students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $14,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theater majors at Pitt Johnstown accumulate an average of around $25,989 in student debt.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $13,144 per year.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,350 per year.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at California University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. While working on their degree, theater majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,989 in student debt.
Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,542 |
| Maryland | 179 |
| New Jersey | 210 |
| District of Columbia | 67 |
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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.
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 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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