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. 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 Rhode Island” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Rhode Island, there were 82 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,730 and $25,886 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 85%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Roger Williams University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 2 ’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%.
Providence College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #7. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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