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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,424 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,179 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 204 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 204 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNCSA Theater Arts Report

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catawba College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Catawba College Theater Arts Report

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 204 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Full Dillard University Theater Arts Report

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Montevallo

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Clarksville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Ozarks Theater Arts Report

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Centenary College of Louisiana

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Hollins University is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hollins University Theater Arts Report

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Brevard, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Brevard College

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Berea Theater Arts Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Full UNO Theater Arts Report

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Winthrop University

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehouse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Morehouse College

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

Maryville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Maryville College

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

Rollins College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rollins is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 87%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Rollins College

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Spelman College Theater Arts Report

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at Norfolk State University

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alabama State University is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alabama State Theater Arts Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oglethorpe Theater Arts Report

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

Emory and Henry College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory and Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’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 full report on Theater Arts at Emory & Henry College

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Northern Kentucky University

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Wofford College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wofford College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wofford Theater Arts Report

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at Flagler St. Augustine

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

Wesleyan College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Wesleyan College

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at Guilford College

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at NSU

Rest of the Best 31 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky
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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida
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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina
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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

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