2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,323 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,494 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,776 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 119 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muhlenberg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Five Towns College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Five Towns College is located in Dix Hills, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Wagner College Theater Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Skidmore College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Skidmore Theater Arts Report
Vassar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.
Full Vassar Theater Arts Report
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. DeSales is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full DeSales University Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Allegheny College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.
Full Allegheny College Theater Arts Report
SUNY Fredonia ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 20 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%.
Full SUNY Fredonia Theater Arts Report
Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
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Point Park University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s theater 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%.
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Albright College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albright College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Susquehanna University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Nazareth College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nazareth College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Hamilton College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, New York. It awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.
Full Hamilton Theater Arts Report
St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. SMCM is a public institution located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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. 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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at SMCM
Washington College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified 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%. 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 more about Theater Arts at Washington College
New York University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 366 students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Theater Arts at New York University
With a ranking of #22, Barnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Barnard College Theater Arts Report
The New School came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s 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%. 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.
Read full report on Theater Arts at New School University
With a ranking of #24, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Full Ithaca College Theater Arts Report
SUNY Potsdam ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at SUNY Potsdam
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