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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,390 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 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 $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) 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 $0-$30k. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Stanford

#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 $0-$30k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of California - Berkeley

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 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 $0-$30k list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UCSB

#7 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best 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 Oregon are $29,991.

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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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