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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Mississippi
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the drama & theater arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Drama & Theater Arts
Mississippi University For Women tops our 2026 ranking of the best drama & theater arts schools. Mississippi University For Women is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Columbus. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 12 drama & theater arts degrees were awarded at Mississippi University For Women in the most recent year. Drama & Theater Arts graduates of Mississippi University For Women earn a median of $42,756 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,509 to complete this degree.
See the full drama & theater arts program report for Mississippi University For Women
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Mississippi one of the top schools for drama & theater arts. This large public university is located in the city of Hattiesburg. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. About 19 drama & theater arts degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Mississippi in the most recent year. Students who receive their drama & theater arts degree from University Of Southern Mississippi earn around $52,338 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates carry a median of $25,415 in student loans.
Get the full drama & theater arts details for University Of Southern Mississippi
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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