2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
With 82 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #69 most popular major in Rhode Island.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.
Top Rhode Island Schools in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for drama and theater arts students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, theater graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, theater graduates from RIC take out $24,772 in student loans while working on their degree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 570 |
Connecticut | 189 |
New Hampshire | 49 |
Maine | 36 |
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.
Majors Similar to Theater
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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).
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