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

3 Colleges in Mississippi
52 Bachelor's Degrees
$19,931 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 Mississippi 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 colleges for drama & theater arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Theater

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14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts has to check out University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from University of Mississippi

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26 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from University of Southern Mississippi

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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in drama & theater arts has to check out Belhaven University. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the theater program report average early career income of $19,931.

More information about a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts from Belhaven University

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 533
Georgia 224 388
Tennessee 220 193
North Carolina 213 472
Virginia 213 371
South Carolina 195 161
Kentucky 187 169
Alabama 184 133
Louisiana 171 153
Arkansas 167 93
West Virginia 147 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 52

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts 104
Music 97
Fine & Studio Arts 69
Design & Applied Arts 30
Dance 23
Arts & Media Management 12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 6

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