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Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #94 most popular major in District of Columbia with 67 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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