2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

an associate degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #65 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 83 associate degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

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

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to drama & theater arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of drama & theater arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt drama & theater arts students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Drama & Theater Arts Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for drama & theater arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Theater

1

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in drama & theater arts has to check out Valencia College. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in drama & theater arts from Valencia College

2

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

3 Annual Graduates

John Tyler Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in drama & theater arts. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester.More information about a associate in drama & theater arts from John Tyler Community College

2

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

9 Annual Graduates

Full Sail University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in drama & theater arts. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park.More information about a associate in drama & theater arts from Full Sail University

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	7
Georgia	121	5
Florida	121	60
Virginia	97	3
Kentucky	90	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology	54
Theater Arts	20
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	1,332
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	431
Music	308
General Visual & Performing Arts	212
Fine & Studio Arts	197
Other Visual Art	79
Arts & Media Management	66
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	6

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.