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2024 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the New England Region

4 Colleges in the New England Region
16 Directing and Theatrical Production Degrees Awarded
Directing & Theatrical Production is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #810 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 degrees in directing & theatrical production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the New England Region Your choice of directing & theatrical production 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 directing & theatrical production 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of directing and theatrical production degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Directing and Theatrical Production

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production has to check out Emerson College. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 5 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Berklee College of Music is a good option for students interested in a degree in directing & theatrical production. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were approximately 3 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Bennington College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 1 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Keene State College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production. Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. This college ranks 5th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 1 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges by State

Explore the best directing & theatrical production colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 14
Connecticut 538 0
Rhode Island 436 0
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 1
Vermont 352 1

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Directing & Theatrical Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 654
Musical Theater 90
Theater Design & Technology 79
Acting 71
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 38
Playwriting & Screenwriting 32
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 5

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