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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island

7 Colleges
$21,730 Avg Salary
$25,886 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

With 82 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #69 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the theater programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $24,772.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Brown University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Community College of Rhode Island

#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Salve Regina University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Roger Williams University Report

#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Providence College Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 570
Connecticut 189
New Hampshire 49
Maine 36
Vermont 52

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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