by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina” ranking.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 South Carolina, there were 175 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,359 and $25,688 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 161 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree theater students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the #1 spot on the list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 33 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #2 spot on the list. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina. Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Coker University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Drama & Theater Arts Report
Coastal Carolina University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bob Jones University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Bob Jones University
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees 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%.
South Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at South Carolina State University
College of Charleston ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at College of Charleston
Furman University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Francis Marion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a public institution located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Newberry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Newberry, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Presbyterian College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Presbyterian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Presbyterian College
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