by our College Data Analytics TeamFor 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 bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The theatre and dance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theatre and dance students working on their bachelor's degree.
The theatre and dance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for theatre and dance students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from The University of Texas at Austin
University of Nevada - Reno is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from University of Nevada - Reno
University of Dayton is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from University of Dayton
Manhattanville College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from Manhattanville College
Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from University of Wyoming
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
View the Best Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theatre and Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 9,342 |
| Acting | 1,109 |
| Musical Theater | 911 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 661 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 470 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 292 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 130 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 46 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 43 |
| Costume Design | 19 |
