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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

19 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
607 Theater Degrees Awarded
$23,242 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 607 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Theater

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Theater Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make around $24,796 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,605 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts has to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 25 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients usually make about $20,605 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Theater Degrees Awarded
$26,678 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Northern Colorado if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 91 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts program at University of Northern Colorado earn $3,436 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Theater Degrees Awarded
$24,703 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $24,703 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,345 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Idaho earn a boost of about $8,102 over the average earnings of drama & theater arts graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,926 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $23,926 in their early career salary.

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Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients typically make about $21,046 in their early careers.

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Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients generally make about $20,082 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
33 Theater Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 33 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama & theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 243
Utah 266 192
Idaho 219 95
Montana 188 35
Wyoming 162 37

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 530
Theater Design & Technology 21
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 20
Theatre and Dance 16
Musical Theater 12
Acting 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,218
Design & Applied Arts 1,124
Music 1,114
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 653
Dance 209
General Visual & Performing Arts 127
Arts & Media Management 49
Other Visual Art 28

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