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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 190 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,380 and $25,942 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drama and theater arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut theater students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Connecticut State University is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 40 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wesleyan University is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 20 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 17 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Sacred Heart University
Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #11. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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.
Quinnipiac University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Capital Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut list. Conn College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #16. MxCC is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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