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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$24,278 Avg Salary
$26,736 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #121 most popular major in Massachusetts with 58 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 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Berklee College of Music ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 28
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 0
Maine 0
Vermont 0

One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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