by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 11,323 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 474 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 373 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,140 and $21,982 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree theater students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Caldwell, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of Northern Colorado
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster College Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Theater Arts Report
Rocky Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Utah University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Southern Utah University
University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 16 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Idaho State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FLC is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boise State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 26 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Weber State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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