2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 192 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,086 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Salt Lake Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Utah list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for drama and theater arts students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
BYU also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Utah list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of U are $8,893 a year. Theater majors at U of U take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Utah list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at UVU take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
UVU also took the #3 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Utah rankings.
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Dixie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, theater graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $21,171.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 243 |
| 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 8 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.