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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 3,777 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,010 and $29,820 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and 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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Drama & Theater Arts Report

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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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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