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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

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 Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Colorado, there were 284 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,850 and $23,870 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 222 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Colorado (With Aid)

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 78 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $15,714 for colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

Full University of Northern Colorado Drama & Theater Arts Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 43 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $15,358 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Drama & Theater Arts Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Denver, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Full MSU Denver Drama & Theater Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State is $18,668 for colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Drama & Theater Arts Report

#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid. Fort Lewis College is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FLC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $16,274 for colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend Fort Lewis College.

Full FLC Drama & Theater Arts Report

#6

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado College also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $26,753 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend Colorado College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Colorado College Drama & Theater Arts Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $21,680 for colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid per year to attend CU - Boulder.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid ranking. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid list, Colorado Mesa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa is $15,569 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

With a ranking of #9, Adams State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid list. Adams State is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree theater students with aid list, Adams State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Adams State University is $14,064 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $32,361 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Theater students with aid per year to attend University of Denver.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at DU

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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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