by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Drama Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Drama & Dance Education is the 713th most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Drama Education Major” ranking, we looked at 84 colleges that offer a degree in drama and dance education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular drama and dance education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for drama education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 68 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s drama education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Hunter College
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 18 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Ball State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at University of Northern Colorado
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 12 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Drama & Dance Education Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 11 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #8, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Piedmont College
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 9 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 8 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Utah Valley University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 6 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Southern Utah University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #15, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Winthrop University is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Grand Canyon University
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s drama education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Central Connecticut State University
Xavier University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Xavier University
Columbia College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Columbia College
With a ranking of #20, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 3 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard Payne University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major ranking. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 3 ’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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