2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Maryland
8Colleges in Maryland
180Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,987Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 180 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The theater 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 Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Maryland.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 48 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career earnings of $21,114.
Towson University is a great option for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career wages of $22,278.
It is difficult to beat St Mary's College of Maryland if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #659 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMCM is a great college overall.
There were approximately 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 11 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.
Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills. This university ranks 23rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 4 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent year we have data available.
Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore. This college ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 6 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available.
Frostburg State is a small public university located in the suburb of Frostburg. This university ranks 28th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 10 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career wages of $19,568.
Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 31st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 1 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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