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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges
$23,420 Avg Salary
$24,842 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

With 26 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #129 most popular major in North Carolina.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

Our analysis found University of North Carolina School of the Arts to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report

Out of the 2 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 81
Florida 63
Georgia 60
Tennessee 10
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 15
Alabama 14
South Carolina 14
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 4
West Virginia 5

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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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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