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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$21,730 Avg Salary
$25,886 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Rhode Island Report

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the 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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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 570
Connecticut 189
New Hampshire 49
Maine 36
Vermont 52

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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