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In 2021-2022, 11,323 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.
Across Ohio, there were 267 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 234 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,342 and $24,284 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theater arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Wesleyan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio. OWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. Kenyon 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heidelberg University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Oberlin College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mount Union ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. Mount Union is a small school located in Alliance, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Lima Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Lima Campus
With a ranking of #8, Cedarville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Capital University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Wilmington College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. Located in Wilmington, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Youngstown State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Youngstown State University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s 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 full report on Theater Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. MVNU is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Case Western Reserve University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theater Arts at Case Western Reserve University
Miami University - Oxford ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
The University of Findlay landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking. The University of Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #22. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Wright State University - Main Campus
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large 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 1.7%, 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 87%.
Ashland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Theater Arts Report
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