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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in South Carolina

7 Colleges in South Carolina
175 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,359 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 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 South Carolina 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

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 South Carolina. 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 South Carolina

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 South Carolina Schools in Theater

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University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $4,661 more than the standard theater student.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,255 Median Starting Salary
$21,750 Median Student Debt

College of Charleston is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. C of C is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at College of Charleston earn $2,896 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Anderson University South Carolina is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #811 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Anderson University South Carolina is a great university overall.

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

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Theater Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts needs to look into Winthrop University. Winthrop is a small public university located in the city of Rock Hill. This university ranks 13th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 33 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career wages of $22,404.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SC
71.4% Growth in Graduates

USC Upstate is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.

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Converse College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,334 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Converse in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn an average of $19,334 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Theater Degrees Awarded
$17,780 Median Starting Salary

Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 31 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University 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 $17,780.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 453
Florida 282 656
North Carolina 279 498
Virginia 274 455
Tennessee 269 203
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 158
Musical Theater 11
Acting 5
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 1

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 377
Fine & Studio Arts 347
Music 217
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 144
Arts & Media Management 104
Dance 36
Other Visual Art 27
General Visual & Performing Arts 19

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