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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina

17 Colleges
$23,420 Avg Salary
$24,842 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 498 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit 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 #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.

On average, theater graduates from UNCSA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $553, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report

Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $20,350 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Theater majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $25,083.

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Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, theater graduates from WCU take out $23,551 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

On average, theater graduates from UNCW take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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

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 17 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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