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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges in Connecticut
132 Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity, theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 132 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Theater

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT

Yale University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

Sacred Heart University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
35.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Eastern Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
24.0% Growth in Graduates

WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 25 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were about 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

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

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 326
Rhode Island 436 81
Maine 396 29
New Hampshire 395 38
Vermont 352 48

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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Acting 24
Musical Theater 15
Theater Design & Technology 14
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 5

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