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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,390 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Read more about Theater Arts at Stanford University

#4 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 #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Theater Arts Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at UH Manoa

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UCSB also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Theater Arts Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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