2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #107 most popular major in the country with 1,699 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools ranking. This report analyzed 141 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.
Top 15% Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the United States for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Juilliard School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #15 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #21 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Drama & Theater Arts students that almost earned our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 23 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 25 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 26 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 27 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 28 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Theater
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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