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

19 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
558 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 558 degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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
38 Theater Degrees Awarded
$24,796 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. U of U is a very large public university located in the 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 approximately 38 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 earn an average of $24,796 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Theater Degrees Awarded
39.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 41 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 earn an average of $20,605 in their early careers.

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

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

There were roughly 79 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 major at University of Northern Colorado get $3,436 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,703 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a good decision for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. CU - Boulder is a fairly 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 22 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 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Theater Degrees Awarded
38.6% Growth in Graduates

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the 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 about 44 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Idaho get an earnings boost of around $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
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large 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 about 11 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
38.5% Growth in Graduates
$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 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $23,926 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Theater Degrees Awarded
31.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 32 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients usually make about $21,046 at the beginning of their careers.

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

There were roughly 24 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. After graduation, theater degree recipients generally make an average of $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
$27,997 Median Student Debt

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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 22 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 schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Colorado275243
Utah266192
Idaho21995
Montana18835
Wyoming16237

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

Theater Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Theater Arts474
Theater Design & Technology25
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft20
Theatre and Dance16
Musical Theater14
Acting9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts1,356
Fine & Studio Arts1,197
Music1,032
Film, Video & Photographic Arts844
Dance178
General Visual & Performing Arts104
Arts & Media Management55
Other Visual Art26

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