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Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$27,997 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 64 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best school in Mississippi for drama and theater arts students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for drama and theater arts students. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from Belhaven carry an average student debtload of $27,997.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
West Virginia 49

One of 10 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 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 4 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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