2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree 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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The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 56% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Housatonic Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the New England Region . Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
About 80% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in theater at CCRI, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.
About 33% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
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Cape Cod Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Middlesex Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.
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With a ranking of #8, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Dean College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges 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 |
Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors
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 11 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
More about our data sources and methodologies.