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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 Colleges
$24,557 Avg Salary
$20,309 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 #107 in the country. In fact 1,699 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Azusa Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 351
Washington 20
Oregon 19
Nevada 9
Hawaii 13

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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