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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
530 Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity, theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 530 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Theater
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Theater

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
40 Theater Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 40 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
35 Theater Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Boulder is a great option for students interested in a degree in theater arts. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 35 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
74 Theater Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Northern Colorado if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 74 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 27 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In UT
50.0% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best theater arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 167
Colorado 590 223
Idaho 446 95
Montana 340 35
Wyoming 278 10

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology 21
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 20
Theatre and Dance 16
Musical Theater 12
Acting 8

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