by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Alabama, there were 148 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,044 and $26,844 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in drama and theater arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Birmingham Southern College landed the #2 spot on the list. BSC is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Birmingham Southern College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mobile landed the #4 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama 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.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Alabama
With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 13 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. 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 Alabama at Birmingham
Athens State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama ranking. Athens, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Alabama ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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