2026 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon
[Drama & Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong drama & theater arts education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools to find the best return on investment for drama & theater arts students.
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2026 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the drama & theater arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis ranked Southern Oregon University the best value for a degree in drama & theater arts in Oregon. Set in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,762 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $31,887. Typical student debt for drama & theater arts graduates is $21,750. Soon after graduation, drama & theater arts degree recipients from Southern Oregon University generally make around $20,668. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Oregon University earned it the #2 place for drama & theater arts. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,514, while out-of-state students pay about $32,169. Drama & Theater Arts graduates carry a median of $24,166 in student loans. Early-career drama & theater arts graduates make about $39,436. That is a strong return on a $24,166 median debt. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 16 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
