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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Florida

21 Ranked Colleges
421 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 481 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 421 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree theater students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Florida

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rollins College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rollins College is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Rollins College

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Flagler College - St Augustine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida. Flagler St. Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Flagler College - St Augustine

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s theater degrees 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%.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic Theater Arts Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida. Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 full report on Theater Arts at Eckerd

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #5 spot on the list. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Full Jacksonville University Theater Arts Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Florida A&M University

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Central Florida Theater Arts Report

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Stetson University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking. This small school is located in DeLand, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Stetson University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Florida Theater Arts Report

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The University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida

The University of Tampa ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees 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%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at The University of Tampa

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The University of West Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UWF

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #13. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full FIU Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at USF Tampa

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 16 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Theater Arts Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #16, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U Miami Theater Arts Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at FGCU

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking. Lynn University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Lynn University

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

With a ranking of #19, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Southern College Theater Arts Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barry University Theater Arts Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Florida list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at NUS Florida

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