by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,049 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major” ranking looked at 198 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theater students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Northern Oklahoma College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrew College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Andrew College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cuthbert, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Out of the 198 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Siskiyous. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Located in Weed, California, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at College of the Siskiyous
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Marin. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Snow College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 16 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Rock Springs, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #9. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
West Valley College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Housatonic Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Housatonic Community College
With a ranking of #12, Independence Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Independence Community College
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #14. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 11 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
LaGuardia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 26 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Capital Community College
Queensborough Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 18 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Laramie County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. LCCC is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Montgomery County Community College
College of the Mainland came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Bunker Hill Community College
With a ranking of #22, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Community College of Philadelphia
Suffolk County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Crafton Hills College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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