by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for acting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of acting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for acting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Acting Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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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 acting degree levels they offer.
Yale University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in acting. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.More information about a degree in acting from Yale University
Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in acting. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 approximately 23 acting students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from Boston University
Every student pursuing a degree in acting needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 9 acting students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from University of Connecticut
Every student who is interested in acting has to check out Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in acting from Brown University
Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 9 acting students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from Emerson College
Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 10 acting students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Salem State University
RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.More information about a degree in acting from Rhode Island College
Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 14 acting students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from University of HartfordExplore the best acting schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 436 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 395 | 5 |
| Vermont | 352 | 0 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Acting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 654 |
| Musical Theater | 90 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 79 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 38 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 32 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 16 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 5 |
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