Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 140 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
Towson University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were about 25 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were about 16 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat St Mary's College of Maryland if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. SMCM is a small public college located in the suburb of St. Mary's City. A Best Colleges rank of #659 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMCM is a great college overall.
There were approximately 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available.
Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 1 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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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Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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