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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges in Georgia
456 Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,987 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 456 degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Theater

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In GA

Emory University is a great option 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 #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Theater Degrees Awarded
48.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 43 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts major at University of Georgia make $2,118 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Theater Degrees Awarded
11.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you wish 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 187 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 $21,380.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,557 Median Starting Salary
$21,812 Median Student Debt

Brenau University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 24th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make about $19,557 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Theater Degrees Awarded
$19,634 Median Starting Salary

KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make around $19,634 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In GA

Georgia College is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Milledgeville. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 11 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,865 Median Starting Salary
$30,000 Median Student Debt

GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, theater degree recipients typically earn an average of $20,865 in the first five years of their career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In GA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

UNG is a large public university located in the town of Dahlonega. This university ranks 28th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 8 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 19 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
$24,919 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

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

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 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 277
Theater Design & Technology 104
Playwriting & Screenwriting 38
Musical Theater 15
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 14
Acting 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 2,046
Fine & Studio Arts 945
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 891
Music 502
Arts & Media Management 155
General Visual & Performing Arts 109
Dance 56

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