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2025 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
320 Theater Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in theater design & technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #433 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 320 degrees in theater design & technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School

Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of theater design & technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Design & Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Theater Design & Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Theater Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater Design
Master's Degrees in Theater Design

The theater design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Theater Design & Technology in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of theater design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Theater Design

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

Every student pursuing a degree in theater design & technology has to take a look at Savannah College of Art and Design. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

There were about 76 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Elon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater design & technology. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 12 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
69 Theater Design Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina School of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 69 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UNCSA in the most recent data year.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Shenandoah University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 5 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lakeland. This college ranks 41st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 3 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
96 Theater Design Degrees Awarded

Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were about 96 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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Located in the small city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in theater design & technology from Ringling College of Art and Design

Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best theater design & technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 58
North Carolina 710 78
Georgia 690 104
Virginia 630 5
Tennessee 624 8
South Carolina 530 0
Louisiana 489 4
Arkansas 466 4

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Design & Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theater Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,405
Musical Theater 170
Acting 142
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 108
Playwriting & Screenwriting 90
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 31
Directing & Theatrical Production 5
Costume Design 3

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