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2024 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in Wisconsin

11 Ranked Colleges
249 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Wisconsin, there were 249 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater arts programs and cost less that 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin theater students.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in Wisconsin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for Wisconsin Theater students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Theater Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $13,346 for wisconsin theater students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UW - Stevens Point

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $14,417 for Wisconsin Theater students per year to attend UW - Whitewater.

Read more about Theater Arts at UW - Whitewater

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Eau Claire, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,051 for wisconsin theater students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin theater students list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for wisconsin theater students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW - La Crosse Theater Arts Report

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin ranking. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $13,844 for wisconsin theater students per year to attend UW - River Falls.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Green Bay, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $13,092 for wisconsin theater students per year to attend UW - Green Bay.

Full UW - Green Bay Theater Arts Report

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Oshkosh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $14,687 for wisconsin theater students per year to attend UW Oshkosh.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UWM also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,486 for Wisconsin Theater students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin theater students list, Carthage has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carthage College is $27,274 for wisconsin theater students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Carthage

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Wisconsin” list. The yearly cost to attend Marquette is $30,380 for wisconsin theater students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Marquette University

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