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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges in Connecticut
190 Theater Degrees Awarded
$29,380 Avg 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.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 190 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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 Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. 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 Drama & Theater Arts in Connecticut

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.

Top Connecticut Schools in Theater

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,280 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at Yale University earn $3,900 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Theater Degrees Awarded
$31,019 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 37 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make about $31,019 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to check out Sacred Heart University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Theater Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 40 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career income of $25,201.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 14 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CT

CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 8 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, theater degree recipients typically make an average of $21,464 in their early careers.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 569
New Hampshire 210 49
Maine 202 36
Rhode Island 200 82
Vermont 194 52

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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 132
Acting 24
Musical Theater 15
Theater Design & Technology 14
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 5

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 424
Fine & Studio Arts 415
Design & Applied Arts 262
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 185
Arts & Media Management 61
Dance 22
General Visual & Performing Arts 5

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