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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,929 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a .

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Murray State University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, theater graduates from UK take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at NKU take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $159, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. On average, theater graduates from WKU take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

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

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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 7 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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