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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

70 Colleges
$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 #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in the New England Region for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 68% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 32% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,113.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Berklee College of Music is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the New England Region . WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

About 60% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from WestConn carry an average student debt load of $25,965.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Western Connecticut State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Of the 32 students majoring in theater at Salem State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Salem State University Report

University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in theater at URI, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#7

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bennington.

Of the 24 students majoring in theater at Bennington, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $21,432.

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#9

Dean College

Franklin, MA

Dean College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in theater at Dean College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Theater majors at Dean College take out an average of $25,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

About 65% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University

#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

About 55% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Wesleyan University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Drama & Theater Arts students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
12 Brown University Providence, RI
14 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH

Best 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

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 30 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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