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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

37 Colleges
$23,242 Avg Salary
$23,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for drama and theater arts students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

On average, theater graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $26,481.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#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. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Idaho Report

Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Weber State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

While working on their degree, theater majors at USU accumulate an average of around $21,171 in student debt.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Utah State University Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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