by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s” 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 South Carolina, there were 175 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,359 and $25,688 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 161 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drama and theater arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Coastal Carolina University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Anderson University South Carolina
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 90%.
Wofford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Bob Jones University
With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Converse College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
North Greenville University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at South Carolina State University
With a ranking of #12, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Coker University
Francis Marion University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Francis Marion University
With a ranking of #14, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Aiken, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Newberry College is a small school located in Newberry, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Newberry College
With a ranking of #16, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Charleston Southern University
Presbyterian College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in South Carolina for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clinton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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