2025 Best Theatre and Dance Schools
5
Colleges in the United States
96
Theatre and Dance Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
theatre and dance. It is ranked #984 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theatre and Dance Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 96 degrees in theatre and dance annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theatre and Dance School
Your choice of theatre and dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theatre and Dance 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.
Pick Your Theatre and Dance Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theatre and Dance Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Theatre and Dance in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theatre and dance degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Theatre and Dance
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
46
Theatre and Dance Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in theatre and dance. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WY
Any student pursuing a degree in theatre and dance needs to look into University of Wyoming. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 16 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from University of Wyoming
It's difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a degree in theatre and dance. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from University of Nevada - Reno
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
It's hard to beat Southern Illinois University Edwardsville if you wish to pursue a degree in theatre and dance. SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 12 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in theatre and dance from Lamar University
