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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Acting in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
64 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in acting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #223 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Acting in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in acting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Acting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Acting in the New England Region The acting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Acting in the New England Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of acting students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for acting.

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Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for acting students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Acting Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Boston University
Boston, MA
20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in acting in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 20 acting students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Boston University

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Salem State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in acting. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in acting in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 14 acting students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in acting needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in acting in Connecticut.

There were about 10 acting students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Connecticut

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Emerson College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in acting in Massachusetts.

There were about 9 acting individuals who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Emerson College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#2 Best Quality In CT

Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in acting in Connecticut.

There were about 8 acting individuals who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Hartford

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3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in acting in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 3 acting individuals who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Keene State College

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA
#4 Most Popular In MA

Located in the town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Bard College at Simon’s Rock

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
#1 Most Popular In VT

Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Bennington College

Best Acting Colleges by State

Explore the most popular acting colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 540 34
Connecticut 329 21
Vermont 274 0
New Hampshire 267 6

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One of 9 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Acting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 595
Musical Theater 76
Theater Design & Technology 49
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 49
Directing & Theatrical Production 18
Costume Design 3
Playwriting & Screenwriting 2
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 2

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