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2024 Best Drama & Dance Education Schools

37 Colleges in the United States
293 Drama Education Degrees Awarded
Drama & Dance Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #713 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Drama & Dance Education Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 293 degrees in drama & dance education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Dance Education School

Best Drama & Dance Education Schools Your choice of drama & dance education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Dance Education 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.

Pick Your Drama & Dance Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Drama Education
Master's Degrees in Drama Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Dance Education Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 & Dance Education in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the drama education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Drama Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in drama & dance education has to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Ball State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & dance education. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 18 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Boston University is a good option for students interested in a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hunter College if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & dance education. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & dance education. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 12 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 3 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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Drama & Dance Education by Region

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Drama & Dance Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371

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