by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Virginia, there were 440 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,773 and $27,548 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. Mary Baldwin is a small school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 35 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 16 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia. Southern Virginia University is a small school located in Buena Vista, Virginia that handed out 1 ’s theater degrees 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%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory and Henry College landed the #5 spot on the list. Emory, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 9 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Emory & Henry College
Norfolk State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 50 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. Randolph College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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 ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 63 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Averett University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. AU is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 58 students 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%.
Ferrum College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s theater degrees 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%.
Radford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. VWU is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Virginia Wesleyan University Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Lynchburg came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Washington and Lee University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Washington and Lee
William & Mary came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 33 ’s theater degrees 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%.
Virginia Tech ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bluefield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #22. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Randolph - Macon College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. Randolph - Macon is a small school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hampton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia ranking. Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Hampton University
John Tyler Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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