2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in District of Columbia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The theater bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for theater arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Theater Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theater arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theater Arts in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

American University
Washington, DC

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

American University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in District of Columbia.

There were about 13 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theater arts needs to check out Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from George Washington University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Georgetown University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were roughly 5 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	358
New York	681	1,181
Maryland	352	119
New Jersey	332	217

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Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Musical Theater	12
Directing & Theatrical Production	1

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.