2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 11,323 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,437 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,297 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 138 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 138 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Millikin University landed the #1 spot on the list. Millikin is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Millikin
Out of the 138 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Principia College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Principia Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lawrence University is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Lawrence U
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Knox College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Knox is a private not-for-profit institution located in Galesburg, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Knox College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio Wesleyan University is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at OWU
Eureka College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Eureka, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Eureka College
Kenyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gambier, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Theater Arts at Kenyon
North Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at North Central
Earlham College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full Earlham College Theater Arts Report
Kalamazoo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
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 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Theater Arts at Kalamazoo College
Heidelberg University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Heidelberg University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Heidelburg College
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Theater Arts Report
Ohio Northern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
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 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at ONU
Ripon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Ripon is a small school located in Ripon, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Ripon College
Hillsdale College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hillsdale College is a small school located in Hillsdale, Michigan that handed out 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Hillsdale College Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #17, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Lincoln College Theater Arts Report
University of Notre Dame came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of Notre Dame
Oberlin College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theater Arts at Oberlin
University of Mount Union did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Alliance, Ohio, and it awarded 8 bachelors’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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Mount Union
Beloit College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Beloit College is a small school located in Beloit, Wisconsin that handed out 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Beloit College
Goshen College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Goshen, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Goshen
With a ranking of #23, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Columbia College Chicago
Albion College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Albion
With a ranking of #25, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 90 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern University Theater Arts Report
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