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2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

5 Colleges
422 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,183 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaIn <nil>, 422 bachelor's degrees were awarded to drama & theater arts students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 12,746 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.3% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in theater. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama & theater arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the drama & theater arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro has taken the #1 spot in this year's drama & theater arts ranking for non-traditional students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro. UNC Greensboro not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in North Carolina list.

The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,689 students at UNC Greensboro that take at least one class online. 4,738 of UNC Greensboro students are attending part time.

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Western Carolina University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in North Carolina ranking.

About 2.3% of WCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. 2,712 of WCU students are attending part time.

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Appalachian State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population. Appalachian State also made our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.

About 1.3% of Appalachian State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. 2,303 of Appalachian State students are attending part time.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Appalachian State University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Wilmington as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNCW has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in North Carolina ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Carolina University. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, ECU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in North Carolina ranking.

About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. There are roughly 7,199 part time students in attendance at ECU.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at East Carolina University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 533
Georgia 388
Tennessee 193
Virginia 371
South Carolina 161
Kentucky 169
Alabama 133
Louisiana 153
Mississippi 44
Arkansas 93
West Virginia 44

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 5 schools only.

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