by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Oregon, there were 190 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,940 and $26,640 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon list. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon list. Linfield is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the #3 spot on the list. Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Portland
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon ranking. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Oregon University
Reed College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #7. Reed College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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.
University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 29 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%.
Lewis & Clark College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon ranking. Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #11. George Fox University is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #12. Albany, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’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%.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Oregon ranking. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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