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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges in Rhode Island
82 Theater Degrees Awarded
$21,730 Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Rhode Island

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Theater

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,550 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, theater degree recipients generally make about $22,550 at the beginning of their careers.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts needs to check out Rhode Island College. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 24 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, theater degree recipients typically earn about $23,270 in their early careers.

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Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out University of Rhode Island. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 25 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, theater degree recipients generally earn an average of $19,369 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 569
Connecticut 241 182
New Hampshire 210 49
Maine 202 36
Vermont 194 52

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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 Arts 81
Theater Design & Technology 1

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 279
Design & Applied Arts 159
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 104
Music 72
Dance 13

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