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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges in Arkansas
97 Theater Degrees Awarded
$16,581 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 97 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 Arkansas 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

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 Schools in Arkansas. 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 Arkansas

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 Arkansas Schools in Theater

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

It's difficult to beat Harding University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. This university ranks 3rd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 8 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

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UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
32 Theater Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 32 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

It is difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 4 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

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Any student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out University of Central Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 13 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make around $16,581 for their early career.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 453
Florida 282 656
North Carolina 279 498
Virginia 274 455
Tennessee 269 203
South Carolina 248 175
Kentucky 244 181
Louisiana 242 168
Mississippi 234 64
Alabama 233 147
West Virginia 207 49

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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 77
Musical Theater 13
Theater Design & Technology 4
Acting 3

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 263
Fine & Studio Arts 221
Music 184
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 88
Other Visual Art 14
General Visual & Performing Arts 9
Arts & Media Management 9
Dance 8
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 2

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