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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
148 Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity, theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 148 degrees in theater arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Colorado The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Colorado

The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Theater

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
62 Theater Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Colorado is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 62 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO
36.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
38.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 16 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO
60.0% Growth in Graduates

FLC is a small public college located in the distant town of Durango. This college ranks 25th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah597167
Idaho44695
Montana34035
Wyoming27810

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft20
Theater Design & Technology10

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