Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
It is hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in 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 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
There were approximately 60 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to look into Brenau University. 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 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent data year.
KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.
Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville. This university ranks 16th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year.
GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were about 14 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CSU 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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Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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