If you plan on majoring in drama & theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #59 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 148 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
The University of Alabama is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. After graduation, theater degree recipients typically make around $17,611 at the beginning of their careers.
University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were about 10 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $5,603 more than the typical theater graduate.
Any student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts has to take a look at Auburn University. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were about 13 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of North Alabama if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. UNA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career income of $19,102.
Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.
There were about 4 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.
Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 6 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 1 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Athens State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Alabama State is a small public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. This university ranks 37th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 13 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career earnings of $11,817.
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).
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