2027 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky
[Drama & Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for drama & theater arts students.
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2027 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky
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
Northern Kentucky University tops our 2027 list of the best value drama & theater arts schools in Kentucky. Set in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,088 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $21,912. Typical student debt for drama & theater arts graduates is $21,175. Early-career drama & theater arts graduates make about $19,929. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
Western Kentucky University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value drama & theater arts schools. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,652 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $27,000. Drama & Theater Arts graduates carry a median of $21,821 in student loans. Drama & Theater Arts graduates of Western Kentucky University earn a median of $22,884 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Western Kentucky University admits about 94% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Kentucky earned it the #3 place for drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,502, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Typical student debt for drama & theater arts graduates is $27,000. Early-career drama & theater arts graduates make about $20,937. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 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).
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