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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,777 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,010 and $29,820 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and 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 drama and 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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Davis

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Full UH Manoa Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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