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2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s

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$22,825 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor's

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 Nebraska for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Nebraska, there were 104 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,825 and $24,679 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,581 and $29,351 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular drama and theater arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s”.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 31 bachelors’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 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UNL

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at NWU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Doane University

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Creighton

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WSC Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Hastings College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chadron State College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 1 students 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%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Drama & Theater Arts Report

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