2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 784 bachelor's degrees were awarded to drama & theater arts students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 12,746 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 6.2% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in theater. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama & theater arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama & theater arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying theater.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Illinois State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's drama & theater arts ranking for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Illinois State University Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population. UIUC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. There are roughly 10,007 part time students in attendance at UIUC.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at SIUE is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,500 students take at least one class online at SIUE. 3,603 students are part time.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Northern Illinois University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NIU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Illinois University Report
Our rankings recognize DePaul University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. DePaul not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois list.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at DePaul University Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Roosevelt University. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 1,651 students at Roosevelt that take at least one class online. 983 of Roosevelt students are attending part time.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Roosevelt University
Columbia College Chicago earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.8% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,283 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 414 of Columbia students are attending part time.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report
Millikin University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 3.3% of Millikin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 839 students at Millikin that take at least one class online. About 151 of the students at Millikin are attending part time.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Millikin University Report
University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago. UIC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Central College. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville. North Central also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Illinois rankings.
The student loan default rate at North Central is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,165 students take at least one class online at North Central. There are roughly 90 part time students in attendance at North Central.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at North Central College
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