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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,799 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 351 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #64 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. 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 Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 California list.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report

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 California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSB are $13,581 a year.

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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 California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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