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2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in Georgia

6 Colleges in Georgia
338 Theater Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 degrees in theater arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Georgia Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Theater Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Georgia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.

Top Georgia Schools in Theater

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
95 Theater Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

There were approximately 95 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Every student who is interested in theater arts needs to check out University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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3
Emory crest
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
42 Theater Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in theater arts has to take a look at Kennesaw State University. KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. This university ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
38 Theater Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 38 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 38th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 21 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 477
North Carolina 710 352
Virginia 630 380
Tennessee 624 149
South Carolina 530 158
Kentucky 518 168
Mississippi 501 61
Alabama 500 124
Louisiana 489 160
Arkansas 466 77
West Virginia 410 36

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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology 93
Playwriting & Screenwriting 71
Musical Theater 26
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 15
Acting 2
Costume Design 1

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