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2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,079 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,615 and $23,493 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful drama and theater arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree theater students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMCP Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The Graduate Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Drama & Theater Arts Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at NYU

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornell Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 28 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full University at Buffalo Drama & Theater Arts Report

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