2027 Best Theater Arts Schools in District of Columbia
Theater Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their theater arts programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for theater arts students.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall theater arts education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in Theater Arts
No school ranked higher than American University this year for theater arts. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 theater arts degrees were awarded at American University in the most recent year. Graduates of the theater arts program make about $23,979 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,989 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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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