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

64 Colleges in the New England Region
595 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #43 in popularity, theater arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 64 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 595 bachelor's degrees in theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the New England Region The theater bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality theater arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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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 theater arts.

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Explore the most popular colleges and universities for theater arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts needs to check out Emerson College. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 49 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#11 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 28 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#18 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Suffolk University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.

There were about 24 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#3 Best Quality In VT

Bennington College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bennington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Vermont.

There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent data year.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Middletown.

There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent data year.

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#6 Best Quality In CT

WestConn is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Danbury. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Connecticut.

There were approximately 19 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 19 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown 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 #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Rhode Island.

There were about 18 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#15 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 17 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
12 Yale University New Haven, CT
12 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
14 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
14 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
16 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
16 Smith College Northampton, MA
16 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
16 Dean College Franklin, MA

Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular theater arts schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 540 308
Connecticut 329 117
Rhode Island 298 66
Vermont 274 61
New Hampshire 267 54
Maine 262 30

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Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Musical Theater 76
Acting 64
Theater Design & Technology 49
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 49
Directing & Theatrical Production 18
Costume Design 3
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 2
Playwriting & Screenwriting 2

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