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2023 Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region

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Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,793 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 71 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in acting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in acting.

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Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region acting students.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 ’s acting 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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%.

Read more about Acting at Boston University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Acting at University of Hartford

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.

Full Salem State University Acting Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s acting 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%.

Full Emerson Acting Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s acting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Acting at University of Connecticut

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #6, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s acting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Keene State College Acting Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Acting at Brown University

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Acting at Yale

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region list. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Acting at Bennington

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Acting Major in the New England Region ranking. Simon’s Rock is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Simon’s Rock Acting Report

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