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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 80 students majoring in theater at University of Northern Colorado, 36% are male and 64% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in theater at CU Anschutz, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in theater at U of U, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,237.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, theater graduates from CU - Boulder take out $20,146 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Colorado Boulder Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Women make up 80% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

About 68% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 21 students majoring in theater at USU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

On average, theater graduates from USU take out $17,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Utah State University Report

Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in theater at WSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 243
Utah 192
Idaho 95
Montana 35
Wyoming 37

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 26 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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