Drama And Theater Arts is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in drama and theater arts than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 445 schools in the United States that offer drama and theater arts awards in the field.
The most focused school in the country for drama and theater arts is American Musical And Dramatic Academy. Located in the city of New York, American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 88% of the degrees granted here, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes New York Film Academy one of the most focused schools for drama and theater arts. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 47% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is one of the most focused drama and theater arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Winston Salem, University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 44% of the degrees granted here, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year.
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Marymount Manhattan College is one of the most focused drama and theater arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 39% of the degrees Marymount Manhattan College awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 118 graduates in the most recent year.
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Visible Music College is one of the most focused drama and theater arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 30% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornish College Of The Arts comes in at #6 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Cornish College Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. At this school, roughly 24% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manhattan School Of Music landed the #7 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. About 21% of the degrees Manhattan School Of Music awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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California Institute Of The Arts placed #8 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Valencia, California Institute Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stephens College landed the #9 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny At Purchase College landed the #10 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bennington College placed #11 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Point Park University placed #12 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a private not-for-profit university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
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Muhlenberg College landed the #13 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees Muhlenberg College awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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Millikin University landed the #14 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of Decatur, Millikin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emerson College landed the #15 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia College Chicago landed the #16 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oklahoma City University placed #17 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roosevelt University comes in at #18 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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Los Angeles Film School placed #19 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dean College landed the #20 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington. About 9% of the degrees Illinois Wesleyan University awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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The Juilliard School landed the #22 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Viterbo University comes in at #23 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Five Towns College comes in at #24 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Five Towns College is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dix Hills. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Webster University comes in at #25 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a private not-for-profit university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Drama And Theater Arts Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for drama and theater arts this year:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
