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2025 Best Drama & Dance Education Schools

27 Colleges in the United States
242 Drama Education Degrees Awarded
Drama & Dance Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #713 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 27 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & dance education. Combined, these schools handed out 242 degrees in drama & dance education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Dance Education School

Best Drama & Dance Education Schools Your choice of drama & dance education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Dance Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Drama Education
Master's Degrees in Drama Education
Doctor's Degrees in Drama Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Dance Education Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drama & Dance Education in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the drama education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Drama Education

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Boston University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Ball State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Ball State University

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Hunter College if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & dance education. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Hunter College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in drama & dance education has to look into Bridgewater State University. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were about 2 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Bridgewater State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from East Carolina University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were about 6 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Hofstra University

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

There were about 7 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Adelphi University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Brigham Young University - Provo

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Lee University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. This university ranks 3rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 3 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Harding University

Drama & Dance Education by Region

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Drama & Dance Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 7,516
Reading Teacher Education 6,010
Music Education 4,909
Mathematics Education 3,269
English & Language Arts Education 3,161
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,558
Social Studies Education 1,995
Art Education 1,859
Health Education 1,721
Science Education 1,307

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