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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Virginia

31 Colleges in Virginia
279 Bachelor's Degrees
Theater Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 31 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 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 Virginia Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in theater matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of theater arts 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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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
55 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In VA

James Madison University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 55 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In VA
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Virginia Commonwealth University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 36 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In VA

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were about 28 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In VA
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Virginia Tech is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 23 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In VA

Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were about 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.

There were about 18 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Best Quality In VA

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 14 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Best Quality In VA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Hollins in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In VA
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Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Norfolk State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Norfolk.

There were about 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Norfolk State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 473 389
Georgia 447 237
Tennessee 445 127
North Carolina 434 336
South Carolina 353 126
Alabama 318 142
Kentucky 318 153
Louisiana 295 145
Arkansas 287 50
Mississippi 261 59
West Virginia 235 42

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Musical Theater 32
Acting 18
Theater Design & Technology 3
Directing & Theatrical Production 2
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 2

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