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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$10,381 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,882 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Central Washington University Report

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 351
Oregon 19
Nevada 9
Hawaii 13

One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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