2023 Most Focused Colleges for Theater Arts
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major” ranking, we looked at 995 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theater arts.
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Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for theater students.
Top 26 Most Focused Colleges for Theater Arts
Out of the 995 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre landed the #1 spot on the list. Dell’Arte International is a private not-for-profit institution located in Blue Lake, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 995 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 35 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Cornish College of the Arts Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muhlenberg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Muhlenberg College is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Muhlenberg College Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Five Towns College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major. Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution located in Dix Hills, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Theater Arts at Five Towns College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major. UNCSA is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UNCSA
Dean College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Franklin, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dean College Theater Arts Report
Bennington College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 20 ’s theater 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%. 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.
Read more about Theater Arts at Bennington College
Catawba College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Catawba is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Catawba Theater Arts Report
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Theater Arts Report
Wagner College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Wagner College is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Wagner
Millikin University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Millikin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 35 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Theater Arts at Millikin University
Southern Oregon University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 72 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Purchase College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 48 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Principia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Principia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elsah, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Dillard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Theater Arts at Dillard University
Mary Baldwin University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Full Mary Baldwin University Theater Arts Report
University of Montevallo ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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Drew University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Drew
The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UArts
With a ranking of #20, Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Lawrence U is a small school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Lawrence University Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #21, Calvary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Calvary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Calvary Theater Arts Report
Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Emerson
Pomona College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Pomona is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Pomona
University of the Ozarks came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. University of the Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at University of the Ozarks
Cornell College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Cornell College
Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small 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 3.7% 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 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Centenary Louisiana Theater Arts Report
Rest of the Best 49 in Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking: