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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Utah
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Theater Arts
No school ranked higher than University Of Utah this year for theater arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Salt Lake City. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 60 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Utah in the most recent data year. Graduates of the theater arts program make about $20,701 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,316.
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Students looking for a strong theater arts program will find one at Utah Valley University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. There were roughly 60 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Utah Valley University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the theater arts program make about $23,896 in their early career. Utah Valley University graduates carry a median of $16,510 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong theater arts program will find one at Southern Utah University, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. Southern Utah University graduates 50% of students within six years. About 14 theater arts degrees were awarded at Southern Utah University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, theater arts degree recipients from Southern Utah University generally make around $27,335. Students borrow a median of $19,284 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong theater arts program will find one at Utah State University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Utah State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their theater arts degree from Utah State University earn around $23,341 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,601 to complete this degree.
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Brigham Young University Provo came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best theater arts schools. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. There were roughly 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent data year. Theater Arts graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $21,047 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,904 to complete this degree.
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Salt Lake Community College placed #6 among the best theater arts schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. About 12 theater arts degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the theater arts program make about $42,031 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,855.
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Snow College landed the #7 spot for theater arts this year. Set in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a moderately-sized public institution. Snow College awarded about 13 theater arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their theater arts degree from Snow College earn around $42,776 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,440.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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