by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina” ranking.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across South Carolina, there were 158 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 144 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 8 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Furman University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Furman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Francis Marion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%.
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Coker University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Newberry College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. Newberry College is a small school located in Newberry, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a public institution located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Presbyterian College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Clinton, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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