2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,342 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 794 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular theater arts programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree theater students.
Top 25 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 294 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at New York University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Texas State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 110 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fullerton Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Northwestern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 97 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Irvine Theater Arts Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Florida State
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of Central Florida
California State University - Long Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #9, Muhlenberg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%. 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.
Full Muhlenberg Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Theater Arts at UNT
James Madison University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full JMU Theater Arts Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 64 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Northern Kentucky University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 64 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at NKU
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Theater Arts Report
University of Northern Colorado landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 63 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 University of Northern Colorado Theater Arts Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 ASU - Tempe
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full CSUN Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 58 bachelors’s theater degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of Notre Dame
Southern Oregon University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Oregon University Theater Arts Report
Illinois State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Illinois State University Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 57 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at UF
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Montclair State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 55 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at UNC Greensboro
San Diego State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 89%.
Read more about Theater Arts at San Diego State University
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Bachelor’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 55 students 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%.
Full CU Anschutz Theater Arts Report
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