by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in acting to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of acting for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality acting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for acting students working on their bachelor's degree.
The acting 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 Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in acting.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in acting has to check out Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Boston University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in acting needs to look into University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Connecticut
Emerson College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Emerson College
Salem State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Salem State University
RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Rhode Island College
Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Hartford
Explore the best acting schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 23 |
| Vermont | 289 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 5 |
Acting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 590 |
| Musical Theater | 88 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 51 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 38 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 13 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 5 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 2 |
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