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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region

210 Ranked Colleges
2,424 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,424 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 210 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 Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 210 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s theater 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%. 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. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Catawba College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Catawba College

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 210 schools in the Schools 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. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Dillard University

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region. Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mary Baldwin 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 #5 on our 2023 Schools 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 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Montevallo

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

University of the Ozarks ranked #6 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of the Ozarks

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Centenary Louisiana

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UNO

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 9 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 Hollins University

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Brevard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Brevard College

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 8 ’s theater 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Berea

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Andrew College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cuthbert, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Andrew College

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Winthrop

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 ’s theater 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.

Read more about Theater Arts at Morehouse College

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

Maryville College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Full Maryville College Theater Arts Report

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Rollins College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 18 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Rollins Theater Arts Report

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Spelman College is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Spelman Theater Arts Report

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at Norfolk State

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Alabama State University Theater Arts Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Oglethorpe is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Oglethorpe

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, Emory and Henry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students 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.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Emory and Henry College

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 60 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Theater Arts Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Bob Jones University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Full NKU Theater Arts Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 40 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at Regent University

Rest of the Best 32 in Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida
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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia
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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

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