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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

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 are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at UC Berkeley

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. 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. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at UCSB

#7 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at UH Manoa

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 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 #7. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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