2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee
10
Colleges in Tennessee
251
Theater Degrees Awarded
$19,907
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 10 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 251 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School
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.
Pick Your Drama & Theater Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Tennessee
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.
10 Top Tennessee Schools in Theater
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to look into Belmont University. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
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Lipscomb University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year. After graduating, theater degree recipients usually earn an average of $18,623 at the beginning of their careers.
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Any student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 26 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make around $19,769 in their early career salary.
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UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were about 27 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UofM 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 $18,114.
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Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from East Tennessee State University receive $3,899 more than the average theater graduate.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TN
Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 6 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 8 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 26 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University 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 $19,222.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TN
Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville. This university ranks 29th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 13 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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