2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #69 most popular major in the country with 17,726 degrees and certificates awarded in 2018-2019.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public 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 University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCSA is a small public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UNCSA take out is $44,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $498, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, theater graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $32,065. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $360, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Florida 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. U of F is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Theater majors at U of F take out an average of $14,262 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Elon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Belmont University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #10, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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With a ranking of #11, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
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With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
While working on their degree, theater majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Here are some additional great schools for Drama & Theater Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 14 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 15 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL |
| 16 | Furman University | Greenville, SC |
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 412 |
| Florida | 703 |
| Virginia | 443 |
| North Carolina | 454 |
| Tennessee | 243 |
| South Carolina | 175 |
| Kentucky | 171 |
| Louisiana | 182 |
| Alabama | 171 |
| Arkansas | 75 |
| Mississippi | 78 |
| West Virginia | 66 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Theater
One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Theater
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 40,751 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,179 |
| Music | 26,968 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,756 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 5,720 |
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).
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