2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for drama and theater arts students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Salt Lake Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.
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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 large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per 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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Community College of Aurora ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCA are $15,369 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. While working on their degree, theater majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U 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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Utah Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college 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.
UVU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each 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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Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 243 |
| Utah | 192 |
| Idaho | 95 |
| Montana | 35 |
| Wyoming | 37 |
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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 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.
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