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2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado

7 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama & theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drama & theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 248 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,053 and $24,927 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama & theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama & theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Colorado

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 91 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Colorado is $15,570 for colorado theater students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 35 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CU - Boulder is $20,967 for Colorado Theater students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full CU - Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 16 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,679 for Colorado Theater students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 55 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $14,470 for colorado theater students per year to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mesa University is $16,118 for Colorado Theater students.

Full Colorado Mesa Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 16 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Denver, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver is $14,313 for Colorado Theater students.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado theater students list, DU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $33,830 for Colorado Theater students per year to attend DU.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DU Drama & Theater Arts Report

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