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2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges in Georgia
546 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 546 degrees in drama & theater arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. 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 Drama & 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
233 Theater Degrees Awarded
19.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 233 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career income of $22,671.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,762 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is a great option for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 33 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career income of $20,762.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In GA
55.0% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Brenau University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 34th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Theater Degrees Awarded
$21,556 Median Starting Salary

KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. After graduating, theater degree recipients usually earn about $21,556 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Theater Degrees Awarded
47.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 38 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $18,769 in their early career salary.

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7
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 about 21 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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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 282 656
North Carolina 279 498
Virginia 274 455
Tennessee 269 203
South Carolina 248 175
Kentucky 244 181
Louisiana 242 168
Mississippi 234 64
Arkansas 234 97
Alabama 233 147
West Virginia 207 49

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 338
Theater Design & Technology 93
Playwriting & Screenwriting 71
Musical Theater 26
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 15
Acting 2
Costume Design 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,899
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 948
Fine & Studio Arts 872
Music 504
Arts & Media Management 97
General Visual & Performing Arts 94
Dance 63

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