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2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine

6 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Maine, there were 42 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 6 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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Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 University of Southern Maine

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine. Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Bates

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Maine

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Bowdoin College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine list. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Husson University

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #5 spot on the list. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Colby College

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