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Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

9 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 #81 most popular major in Maryland with 179 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

Our analysis found St Mary’s College of Maryland to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

On average, theater graduates from Towson take out $16,765 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,679.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#7

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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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
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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