2027 Best Acting Schools in Tennessee
Acting programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for acting students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Acting in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall acting education in Tennessee.
Top Schools in Acting
Our analysis ranked Belmont University the best school in the country for a degree in acting. Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. About 15 acting degrees were awarded at Belmont University in the most recent year. Graduates of the acting program make about $49,699 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,447.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
