College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
230 Theater Degrees Awarded
$25,882 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 230 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Theater

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Theater Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 57 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. After graduating, theater degree recipients usually make around $26,283 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Theater Degrees Awarded
$27,543 Median Starting Salary

Western Washington University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career income of $27,543.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Western Washington University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Theater Degrees Awarded
$25,955 Median Starting Salary

Cornish College of the Arts is a good choice for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the large city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 45 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Cornish College of the Arts in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, theater degree recipients typically earn about $25,955 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Cornish College of the Arts

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,474 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Central Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 21 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career income of $22,474.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Central Washington University

5
Seattle U crest
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 11 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Seattle University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 10 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Seattle Pacific University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
$27,000 Median Student Debt

PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Tacoma. This university ranks 15th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 12 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Pacific Lutheran University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 12 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Eastern Washington University

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 2,820
Oregon 266 176
Nevada 192 82
Hawaii 164 20
Alaska 119 13

View All Rankings >

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 164
Acting 33
Theater Design & Technology 17
Directing & Theatrical Production 8
Musical Theater 7
Costume Design 1

View All Theater Concentrations >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 651
Fine & Studio Arts 402
Music 384
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 139
Dance 53
Arts & Media Management 29
General Visual & Performing Arts 14
Other Visual Art 12

View All Theater Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options