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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California

7 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$27,799 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California

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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California” 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 California, there were 2,809 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,344 and $32,902 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,943 and $148,774 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in drama & theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California”.

Top 7 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in California

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 98%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UCLA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Davis Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UC Berkeley

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in California ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 103 students 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UC Irvine

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