2027 Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Idaho
[Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/theater-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for theater arts students.
What’s on this page:
2027 Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Idaho
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the theater arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Theater Arts Schools
For return on investment in theater arts, no school beat Brigham Young University Idaho this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Theater Arts graduates carry a median of $13,287 in student loans. Theater Arts graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $16,587 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,287 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Idaho came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value theater arts schools. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,084, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Typical student debt for theater arts graduates is $21,287. Early-career theater arts graduates make about $42,417. That is a strong return on a $21,287 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boise State University earned it the #3 place for theater arts. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,048, with out-of-state students paying around $27,788. Students borrow a median of $24,311 to complete the theater arts program here. Early-career theater arts graduates make about $49,059. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
More Theater Arts Rankings
View All Theater Arts Rankings >
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
