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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado

12 Colleges
$24,053 Avg Salary
$24,927 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado for drama and theater arts students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $24,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, theater majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $26,481 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for drama and theater arts students. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Colorado. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Theater majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $24,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Red Rocks Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 192
Idaho 95
Montana 35
Wyoming 37

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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