by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism is the 1098th most popular major in the country with 51 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 theatre literature, history and criticism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in theatre literature, history and criticism. That schools that top this list have a program in theatre literature, history and criticism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree theatre literature, history and criticism students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowdoin is a small school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 5 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major. MMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hiram College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major list. This small school is located in Hiram, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees in 2020-2021.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking, coming in at #7. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full DePaul University Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Report
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Beloit College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major list. This small school is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking, coming in at #8. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Augustana College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major list. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Washington & Jefferson College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major list. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Report
With a ranking of #8, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major list. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Bennington Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Seattle Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Report
Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Northwestern Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Report
Averett University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Major ranking, coming in at #8. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theatre literature, history and criticism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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