2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Musical Theater](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/musical-theater/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong musical theater education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value musical theater schools.
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2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in musical theater, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Musical Theater Schools
Red Rocks Community College earned the #1 spot for value among musical theater schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,859 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,459. Students borrow a median of $14,471 to complete the musical theater program here. Early-career musical theater graduates make about $76,340. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in musical theater will find it at Weber State University, which ranked #2. Weber State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden. In-state tuition and fees average $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Musical Theater graduates carry a median of $19,176 in student loans. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Weber State University generally make around $53,920. That is a strong return on a $19,176 median debt.
A rank of #3 makes Southern Utah University one of the best values for musical theater. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,962 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,192. Students borrow a median of $19,284 to complete the musical theater program here. Musical Theater graduates of Southern Utah University earn a median of $27,335 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in musical theater will find it at University Of Northern Colorado, which ranked #4. University Of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley. In-state tuition and fees average $11,901, with out-of-state students paying around $26,979. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the musical theater program here. Musical Theater graduates of University Of Northern Colorado earn a median of $42,124 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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