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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Alabama

14 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Alabama” 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 Alabama, there were 148 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,044 and $26,844 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drama and theater arts.

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama theater students.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full The University of Alabama Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Montevallo Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Samford

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Alabama State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 13 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Auburn

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UAB

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #7, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. Birmingham Southern College is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 7 ’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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Birmingham Southern College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Alabama

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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With a ranking of #11, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Full USA Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Mobile Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Athens State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Athens State University

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Faulkner University

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