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

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349 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina

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

Across North Carolina, there were 352 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 349 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 29 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in North Carolina

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. UNCSA is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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.

Read more about Theater Arts at UNCSA

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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 North Carolina. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Catawba College Theater Arts Report

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brevard College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Brevard, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brevard College Theater Arts Report

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Guilford College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Guilford College

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 55 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at UNC Greensboro

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students 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 Mars Hill

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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UNCA

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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina

Davidson College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theater Arts at Davidson

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at WCU

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at North Carolina A & T State University

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Elon University

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Theater Arts Report

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UNC Pembroke

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Appalachian State Theater Arts Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Theater Arts Report

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at High Point University

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Greensboro College Theater Arts Report

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Meredith

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Barton College

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 26 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Carolina University Theater Arts Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Theater Arts Report

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 26 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’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.

Full Methodist Theater Arts Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wake Forest University Theater Arts Report

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