2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 18,124 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 627 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,338 and $19,961 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$37,208 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

Full U of I Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at CU - Boulder

#3

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Northern Colorado

#4

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#4 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Montana

#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#5 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

Full Idaho State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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