by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Oregon, there were 190 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,940 and $26,640 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 29 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Eastern Oregon University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon ranking. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. Linfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Willamette University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon ranking. Willamette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mt. Hood Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon ranking. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
George Fox University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. George Fox University is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Reed College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon ranking. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Oregon list. LBCC is a small school located in Albany, Oregon that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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