2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in West Virginia

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in drama and theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #39 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of drama and theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in drama and theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in theater matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in West Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of drama and theater arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Drama & Theater Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for drama and theater arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in drama and theater arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in drama and theater arts has to take a look at West Virginia University. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in drama and theater arts in West Virginia.

There were roughly 25 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, theater bachelor's recipients typically earn around $15,500 at the beginning of their careers.

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2

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WV

Fairmont State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in drama and theater arts. Fairmont State is a small public university located in the town of Fairmont. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in drama and theater arts in West Virginia.

There were roughly 6 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Fairmont State in the most recent data year.

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2

West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in drama and theater arts has to take a look at West Liberty University. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in drama and theater arts in West Virginia.

There were about 6 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at West Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Davis & Elkins College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in drama and theater arts. D&E is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Elkins.

There were roughly 2 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at D&E in the most recent data year.

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5

Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, WV

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Bethany.

There were approximately 1 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Bethany College West Virginia in the most recent data year.

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5

West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

There were roughly 1 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at West Virginia Wesleyan in the most recent data year.

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts from Shepherd University

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	349
Florida	214	531
Tennessee	209	165
North Carolina	207	433
Virginia	206	339
South Carolina	188	161
Alabama	183	163
Kentucky	177	161
Arkansas	164	60
Louisiana	163	148
Mississippi	158	59

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	26
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism	14
Theater Design & Technology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	158
Design & Applied Arts	86
Music	74
General Visual & Performing Arts	18
Arts & Media Management	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.