2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #63 most popular major in Oklahoma with 188 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best value school in Oklahoma for drama and theater arts students. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU are $9,244 a year.
OSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, theater graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
University of Oklahoma also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $8,030 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $7,115 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Chickasha, USAO is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USAO are $8,760 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
OCCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma City University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCU are $32,744 per year. While working on their degree, theater majors at OCU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $658, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
University of Tulsa undergraduate students pay an average of $45,138 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Tulsa is ranked #4 for overall quality for theater in Oklahoma.
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Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 982 |
| Arizona | 184 |
| New Mexico | 40 |
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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.