2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region
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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 the Great Lakes region, there were 2,364 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,388 and $25,089 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 200 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 32 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at DePaul
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Chicago Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 25 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at OHIO Athens
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern
With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Wayne State
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Michigan University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at SIUC
Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 10 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Illinois State University
With a ranking of #11, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at NIU
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at IU Bloomington
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at BGSU
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UIUC Drama & Theater Arts Report
Kent State University at Kent landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Miami University - Oxford
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Purdue
Michigan State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #21, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Case Western
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Chicago Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s theater degrees to qualified 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%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Akron Main Campus
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