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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$20,987 Avg Salary
$24,898 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #54 most popular major in Georgia with 453 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UGA take out is $19,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

Theater majors at GaSou take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brenau University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Theater majors at Brenau take out an average of $21,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at SCAD take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,028.

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University of North Georgia 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. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $26,155.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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