by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 364 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,426 and $25,508 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in drama and theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsdale College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Hillsdale College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan. Albion is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Western Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 36 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Michigan University
Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Wayne State University
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Michigan University
Alma College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 23 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hope College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 72 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Rochester University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. Rochester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Rochester University
Siena Heights University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #18. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s theater students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Michigan State University
Central Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 17 students 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%.
Full Central Michigan University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Michigan Technological University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Michigan Technological University
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’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 Aquinas College Michigan
Lansing Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Spring Arbor University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Spring Arbor University
Grand Valley State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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