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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$24,703 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year. While working on their degree, theater majors at UW accumulate an average of around $24,634 in student debt.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Salt Lake Community College also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Weber State University Report

University of Northern Colorado 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. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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$15,369 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Aurora came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $15,369 per year.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theater majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Utah Report

Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. While working on their degree, theater majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UVU also is in the top 15% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. Theater majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $26,481 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU Anschutz also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 243
Utah 192
Idaho 95
Montana 35
Wyoming 37

More Drama & Theater Arts Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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