by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Acting Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The acting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acting rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Connecticut. 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.
Any student pursuing a degree in acting has to check out Yale University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. 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
It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in acting. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 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
Any student who is interested in acting has to check out University of Hartford. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 14 acting students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from University of HartfordExplore all the Best Acting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 42 |
| Rhode Island | 436 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 395 | 5 |
| Vermont | 352 | 0 |
Acting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 132 |
| Musical Theater | 15 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 14 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 5 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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