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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,908 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,308 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #106 most popular major in Arizona with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Scottsdale Community College to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for drama and theater arts students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. While working on their degree, theater majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $20,365 in student debt.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arizona Report

$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. While working on their degree, theater majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $21,625 in student debt.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Arizona. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,527 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at NAU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. On average, theater graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 982
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 40

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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