by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 Tennessee, there were 251 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,907 and $23,062 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 193 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Tennessee for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Middle Tennessee State University
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 24 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Memphis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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 89%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Austin Peay State University
Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Visible Music College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Visible Music College
Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sewanee is a small school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Sewanee - The University of the South
Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maryville College is a small school located in Maryville, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Bethel University is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Freed-Hardeman University
Union University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Rhodes College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trevecca Nazarene University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Bryan College - Dayton is a small school located in Dayton, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Bryan College - Dayton
Cumberland University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Martin Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Martin Methodist College is located in Pulaski, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Martin Methodist College
King University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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