2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in the Southeast Region for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCSA is a small public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 81 |
Florida | 63 |
Georgia | 60 |
North Carolina | 26 |
Tennessee | 10 |
Kentucky | 4 |
Louisiana | 15 |
Alabama | 14 |
South Carolina | 14 |
Mississippi | 13 |
Arkansas | 4 |
West Virginia | 5 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater
One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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