by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Tennessee, there were 251 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,907 and $23,062 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful drama and theater arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Memphis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 20 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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%.
East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Lee University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Visible Music College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Visible Music College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Visible Music College
Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. Sewanee - The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Sewanee - The University of the South
With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Bethel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Maryville College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Maryville College
Union University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #16. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Trevecca Nazarene University
Carson - Newman University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryan College - Dayton ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. William Jennings Bryan College is a small school located in Dayton, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Bryan College - Dayton
King University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. Bristol, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Martin Methodist College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee ranking. Martin Methodist College is located in Pulaski, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Tennessee list. Lebanon, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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