2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found College of the Holy Cross to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 42 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williams College is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
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Boston College 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. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
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Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Wellesley College 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 #8 on the list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
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Emerson College 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 #10 on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 570 |
| Connecticut | 189 |
| New Hampshire | 49 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| Vermont | 52 |
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.