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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia

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Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 District of Columbia” 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 District of Columbia, there were 85 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,923 and $26,393 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia theater students.

Top 5 Most Focused Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in District of Columbia

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at CUA

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at The American University

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full GWU Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in District of Columbia. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Georgetown

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