2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornish College of the Arts is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their degree, theater majors at Cornish College of the Arts accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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 excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
On average, theater graduates from WWU take out $20,838 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that theater majors at CWU take out is $27,000.
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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, theater graduates from PLU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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With a ranking of #9, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to 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 14 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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