2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Virginia
9Colleges in Virginia
440Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179Avg 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 9 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 degrees in drama & theater arts annually.
Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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It is difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 31 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at Virginia Tech make $14,378 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
It's difficult to beat Shenandoah University if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 27 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $17,818 for their early career.
James Madison University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts major at James Madison University get $2,127 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 58 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients usually make an average of $22,447 in their early careers.
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career income of $22,984.
Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 18 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 11 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 21 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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