by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Drama & Dance Education is the 713th most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 118 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 master’s degree drama education students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 53 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 12 masters’s drama education degrees 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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Drama & Dance Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at UNC Greensboro
With a ranking of #8, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fontbonne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Boston University
Niagara University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Niagara University
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at University of Akron Main Campus
Covenant College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. Covenant College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Covenant College
Lee University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’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%.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 0 masters’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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Loyola Marymount University
Western Oregon University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. Western Oregon University is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Western Oregon State College
With a ranking of #11, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 11 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. XULA is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Drama Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
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