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

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

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

With 455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #62 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Theater majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $26,472 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Theater majors at JMU take out an average of $18,577 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #6, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $21,706.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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

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 10 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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