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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Wisconsin

22 Ranked Colleges
256 Degrees Awarded
$22,032 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 262 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,032 and $27,354 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 256 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drama and theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin”.

Top 22 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Wisconsin

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Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. Lawrence University is a small school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Drama & Theater Arts at Lawrence University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin. Carthage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carthage College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ripon College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s 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%.

Full Ripon Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Viterbo University
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Viterbo University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Viterbo University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Beloit

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

Saint Norbert College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in De Pere, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about Drama & Theater Arts at Wisconsin Lutheran College

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #13. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Edgewood

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Marquette University

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 20 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UW - Madison

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University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Drama & Theater Arts Report

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