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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region

42 Colleges
$25,365 Avg Salary
$26,358 Avg Student Debt

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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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The Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

#1

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Holy Cross the best school in the New England Region for drama and theater arts students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Dartmouth College Report

#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Williams College Report

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Boston College Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, theater graduates from Boston U take out $26,942 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UCONN take out is $26,000.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

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 is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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