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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Nebraska

12 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Nebraska, there were 104 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,825 and $24,679 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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 Nebraska

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 85%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Doane University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska. Located in Crete, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #6. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 5 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Creighton University

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska list. Wayne State College is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska ranking. Hastings College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Hastings Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #9. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeast Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska ranking. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Concordia University, Nebraska

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Nebraska ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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