by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Acting is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,686 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 142 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in acting.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region acting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greensboro College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2021-2022.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Visible Music College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Visible Music College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 14 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coker University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s acting 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Florida Southern College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory and Henry College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory and Henry College is a small school located in Emory, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Belmont University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Averett University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Averett University is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Elon is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Campbell University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Regent University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Old Dominion University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s acting students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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