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

16 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at California State University - Los Angeles

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine Theater Arts Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Full Cal State Fullerton Theater Arts Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 San Diego State University are $18,658.

Full SDSU Theater Arts Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 CSULB are $17,784.

Full California State University - Long Beach Theater Arts Report

#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UCLA

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UC Davis

#10

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#15 in overall quality

Southern Oregon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University

#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’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.

Full UH Manoa Theater Arts Report

#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#14 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at SFSU

#13

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at Central Washington University

#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree theater students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’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 University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Theater Arts Report

#15

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree theater students with aid list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Theater Arts Report

#16

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UO

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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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