2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 160 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.
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The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for drama and theater arts students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. While working on their degree, theater majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $22,092 in student debt.
UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Iowa list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year. On average, theater graduates from Iowa take out $25,277 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.
Drake also made our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luther are $46,760 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Coe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coe are $48,822 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 294 |
| Minnesota | 231 |
| Kansas | 95 |
| Nebraska | 104 |
| North Dakota | 9 |
| South Dakota | 32 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theater
| 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 6 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).
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