2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #107 most popular major in the country with 1,699 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools ranking. This report analyzed 141 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the United States
Check out the theater programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the United States for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
MSMU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,388 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MSMU also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $24,570 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stephens also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens College
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 per year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of South Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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National University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,186 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Woman’s University
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern Mississippi
Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Azusa Pacific University Report
Regent University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regent are $18,820 a year.
Montclair State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Montclair State University
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, K -State also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools ranking.
Western Illinois University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
University of Houston ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Houston
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Drama & Theater Arts graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 23 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 25 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 27 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 28 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Theater
| 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.
- 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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