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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$29,380 Avg Salary
$25,942 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

With 189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #69 most popular major in Connecticut.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Sacred Heart University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. 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 #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Theater majors at UCONN take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Theater majors at WestConn take out an average of $25,652 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 570
New Hampshire 49
Maine 36
Rhode Island 82
Vermont 52

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 8 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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