Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for theatre Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for theatre Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Northwestern University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Florida
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of Virginia
- College of William and Mary
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of Southern California
- Brown University
25 best colleges for theatre majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
3. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
4. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
5. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
6. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
7. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
8. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
9. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
10. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
11. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
13. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
14. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
15. Wesleyan University
Location
Middletown, CT
16. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
17. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
19. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
20. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
21. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
22. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
23. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
24. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
25. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
How we determined the best theatre colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what theatre departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for theatre majors
Updated November 17, 2023