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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$29,936 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,799 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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

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 8 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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