2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 2,364 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,388 and $25,089 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 200 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree 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 the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree theater students.
Top 25 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 32 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at DePaul University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 22 masters’s theater degrees 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full IU Bloomington Drama & Theater Arts Report
Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Illinois State Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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Roosevelt University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Purdue Drama & Theater Arts Report
Michigan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Western Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UW - Madison
Case Western Reserve University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Chicago ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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