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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 230 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #78 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 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 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Cornish College of the Arts the most popular school in Washington for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the theater majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $817, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Women make up 73% of the theater majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the theater majors at the school.

On average, theater graduates from UW Seattle take out $21,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in theater at CWU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at CWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,662.

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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in theater at EWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the theater majors at the school.

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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 70% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theater at Whitworth, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

About 80% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,820
Oregon 176
Nevada 82
Hawaii 20
Alaska 13

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 13 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.

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