Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 192 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were about 40 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at University of Utah make $3,971 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make around $20,605 in their early career salary.
Utah Valley University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make about $21,046 for their early career.
It's difficult to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $20,082 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 24 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 17 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career wages of $17,595.
Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 8th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 12 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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