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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

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2,736 Degrees Awarded
$20,644 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

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 Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 17,039 people earned their degree in drama & theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In , drama & theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $23,162 and had an average of $27,269 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,274 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,994 and $24,851 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,736 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 217 colleges that offered a degree in drama & theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drama & theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree theater students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 217 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. Winston Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 86 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UNCSA

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 217 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the #2 spot on the list. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Greensboro College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catawba College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Catawba College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Peace University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at William Peace University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 172 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at SCAD

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Visible Music College
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Visible Music College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Visible Music College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Visible Music College

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dillard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dillard University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Montevallo Drama & Theater Arts Report

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

LaGrange College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at LaGrange College

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Ouachita Baptist University

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

University of the Ozarks landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarksville, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Ozarks

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centenary College of Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Centenary Louisiana

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Shenandoah

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Hollins University is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Hollins University Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Young Harris College is located in Young Harris, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at YHC

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Brevard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Brevard, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Drama & Theater Arts at Brevard College

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Southern Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SVU Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Florida Southern College

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Berea

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 39 bachelors’s theater 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%.

Full Elon Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNO Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #22, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at BSC

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Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Emory & Henry College is a small school located in Emory, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s theater 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%.

Full Emory & Henry College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Winthrop University

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Morehouse

Rest of the Best 34 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Maryville College
Maryville, TN
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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

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