2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Drama & Theater Arts is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #133 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3 doctor's degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on drama & theater arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of drama & theater arts students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for drama & theater arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized drama & theater arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for drama & theater arts students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The theater 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 Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theater

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Yale University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

2 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Tufts University

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama & theater arts schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	2
Rhode Island	78	1

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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	3

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	71
Fine & Studio Arts	19
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.