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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #89 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.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio 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.

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 Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Drama & Theater Arts

$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Miami University - Oxford Report

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 27
Illinois 106
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 3

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 6 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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