2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
With 570 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #64 most popular major in Massachusetts.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in Massachusetts for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Emerson take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,113, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 39 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Theater majors at Boston U take out an average of $26,942 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Dean College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Massachusetts. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.
While working on their degree, theater majors at Dean College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 189 |
| New Hampshire | 49 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| Vermont | 52 |
Majors Related to Theater
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
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