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2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in Connecticut
242 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179 Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 242 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Connecticut Schools in Theater

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Theater Degrees Awarded
$18,002 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.

Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career earnings of $18,002.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from University of Connecticut

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Theater Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Western Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury.

Soon after graduation, theater degree recipients typically earn around $24,150 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Western Connecticut State University

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 569
New Hampshire 210 49
Maine 202 36
Rhode Island 200 82
Vermont 194 52

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 157
Acting 40
Theater Design & Technology 25
Musical Theater 11
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 8
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 1

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 462
Music 380
Design & Applied Arts 259
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 185
Arts & Media Management 38
Dance 18
General Visual & Performing Arts 14
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 1

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