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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Arizona

19 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arizona, there were 200 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,308 and $22,060 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drama and theater arts.

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona theater students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Drama & Theater Arts Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 49 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Arizona University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Grand Canyon University

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Arizona College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Mesa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mesa Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Paradise Valley Community College

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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Full Estrella Mountain Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Phoenix College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Scottsdale Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #11, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at AWC

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Cochise County Community College District

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Glendale Community College

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Pima County Community College District

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South Mountain Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Mountain Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Rio Salado College

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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

With a ranking of #15, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona list. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Central Arizona College

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #15. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at GateWay Community College

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