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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$26,773 Avg Salary
$23,721 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #76 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found Regent University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

The excellent programs at Mary Baldwin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Virginia. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staunton.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#5

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hollins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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