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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges
$19,345 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #86 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from WVU carry an average student debtload of $19,875.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University

#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Shepherd University Report

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
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64

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 2 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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