2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region
34
Colleges in the New England Region
654
Theater Degrees Awarded
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 34 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 654 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
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 the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in the New England Region
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.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Theater
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CT
Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
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Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NH
Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
49
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 49 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In RI
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 14 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
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