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2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges in Maryland
137 Bachelor's Degrees
$18,412 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #38 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland Your choice of drama & theater arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality theater program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for drama & theater arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 Maryland.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for drama & theater arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Theater

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University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the theater program report average early career wages of $17,985.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
42 Annual Graduates
$19,871 Median Starting Salary
$18,526 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, theater bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $19,871 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, theater bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $17,381 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 275 1,927
Pennsylvania 274 615
New Jersey 193 188
District of Columbia 126 44

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 106
Acting 31

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 514
Design & Applied Arts 213
Music 212
Dance 60
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 50
General Visual & Performing Arts 5
Other Visual Art 5

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