2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 509 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Northern Colorado

#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#3 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read more about Theater Arts at UM

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Idaho Theater Arts Report

#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#4 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548.

Read full report on Theater Arts at ISU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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