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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #94 most popular major in District of Columbia with 67 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 86% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at American University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 10 students majoring in theater at CUA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at George Washington University Report

#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Georgetown University Report

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Gallaudet University Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210

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 5 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.

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