2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master'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.
The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mount Saint Mary’s University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.
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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 351 |
| Washington | 20 |
| Oregon | 19 |
| Nevada | 9 |
| Hawaii | 13 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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