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2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
558 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 558 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & 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 Drama & Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they 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
38 Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,701 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $20,701 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,142 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder receive an earnings boost of around $9,963 over the typical earnings of drama & theater arts majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Theater Degrees Awarded
38.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Idaho if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 44 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Idaho earn a boost of around $17,349 above the average earnings of drama & theater arts graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Theater Degrees Awarded
$25,675 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Northern Colorado if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 79 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Northern Colorado earn a boost of about $3,496 above the average earnings of drama & theater arts graduates.

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Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 26 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts major at Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $5,993 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Theater Degrees Awarded
39.0% Growth in Graduates

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career wages of $21,047.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,053 Median Starting Salary

UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 16 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from University of Wyoming make $3,874 more than the average theater student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Theater Degrees Awarded
31.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn an average of $23,896 in the first couple years of their career.

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Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, theater degree recipients typically make around $23,341 in the first five years of their career.

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Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 29 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from Southern Utah University receive $5,156 more than the average theater student.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama & theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 243
Utah 266 192
Idaho 219 95
Montana 188 35
Wyoming 162 37

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 474
Theater Design & Technology 25
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 20
Theatre and Dance 16
Musical Theater 14
Acting 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,356
Fine & Studio Arts 1,197
Music 1,032
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 844
Dance 178
General Visual & Performing Arts 104
Arts & Media Management 55
Other Visual Art 26

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