2024 Best Theatre and Dance Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
94
Theatre and Dance Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
theatre and dance. It is ranked #984 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for theatre and dance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 degrees in theatre and dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theatre and Dance School
Your choice of theatre and dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theatre and Dance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Pick Your Theatre and Dance Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theatre and Dance Schools 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Theatre and Dance in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theatre and dance degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Theatre and Dance
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
54
Theatre and Dance Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in theatre and dance. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from The University of Texas at Austin
It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a degree in theatre and dance. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from University of Nevada - Reno
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
It is difficult to beat University of Dayton if you wish to pursue a degree in theatre and dance. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from University of Dayton
Manhattanville College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theatre and dance. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in theatre and dance from Manhattanville College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WY
Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were roughly 16 theatre and dance students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theatre and dance from University of Wyoming
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