Theatre and Drama Schools - 2024 Ranking
Schools
The best theatre program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school has an excellent theatre program evaluated with five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.
Below, there is Performing-Art-Schools.com ranking of the Best 50 theatre schools. To check all theatre schools, please narrow your search by state or desired diploma.
1,041
ListedIn 2024, we have evaluated 1,041 performing arts schools offering theatre and drama programs. The most theatre colleges are in California (139 schools), Texas (74 schools), New York (73 schools), Pennsylvania (48 schools), and Ohio (41 schools).The best theatre program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school has an excellent theatre program evaluated with five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.
Below, there is Performing-Art-Schools.com ranking of the Best 50 theatre schools. To check all theatre schools, please narrow your search by state or desired diploma.
Top 50 theatre schools:
Theatre schools by state:
Theatre schools by diploma:
Certificates: 42 schoolsAssociate's Degrees: 211 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 824 schools
Master's Degrees: 159 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 36 schools
Theatre schools by region:
Midwest: 275 schoolsNortheast: 208 schools
Northwest: 43 schools
South: 331 schools
Southeast: 219 schools
West: 227 schools
Other performing arts programs:
Dance: 352 schoolsBallet: 5 schools
Music: 397 schools