2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in tuition and fees each year.
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Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region list.
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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UCONN take out is $26,000.
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Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandeis also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Westfield State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 570 |
| Connecticut | 189 |
| New Hampshire | 49 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| Vermont | 52 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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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