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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges in Louisiana
182 Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,310 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 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 182 degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana 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 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 Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana Schools in Theater

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,309 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were about 35 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $20,309 in their early career salary.

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3

It's difficult to beat Loyola University New Orleans if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent data year. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from Loyola University New Orleans receive an earnings boost of around $2,877 over the typical income of drama & theater arts majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Theater Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

University of New Orleans is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. UNO is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 51 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $21,943 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Theater Degrees Awarded
29.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 31 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make around $15,802 in the first couple years of working.

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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
Mississippi 234 64
Arkansas 234 97
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 160
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 6
Theater Design & Technology 4
Acting 4
Musical Theater 4
Costume Design 3
Directing & Theatrical Production 1

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 370
Music 316
Design & Applied Arts 111
Arts & Media Management 78
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 62
General Visual & Performing Arts 41
Other Visual Art 18
Dance 17

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