by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 779 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The theater bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for drama & theater arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts.
It's difficult to beat Emerson College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.
After graduating, theater bachelor's recipients usually earn around $19,560 in their early careers.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts has to look into Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make about $21,508 in the first couple years of working.
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts needs to check out Northeastern University. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from Northeastern University
It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.
Soon after graduating, theater bachelor's recipients generally make about $18,002 at the beginning of their careers.
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UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the theater program state that they receive average early career wages of $16,579.
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Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from Berklee College of Music
Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from Mount Holyoke College
Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those drama & theater arts students who get their bachelor's degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus receive $4,268 more than the average theater student.
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Keene State is a small public college located in the town of Keene.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from Keene State College
Explore the best drama & theater arts colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 494 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 152 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 49 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 74 |
| Maine | 156 | 36 |
| Vermont | 155 | 52 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 523 |
| Musical Theater | 96 |
| Acting | 69 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 44 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 27 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 18 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 1 |
| Costume Design | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,764 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1,575 |
| Music | 1,497 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,142 |
| Arts & Media Management | 230 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 226 |
| Dance | 160 |
| Other Visual Art | 31 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 15 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 6 |
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