by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southeast region, there were 2,405 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 223 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree theater students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 41 masters’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’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%.
Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Florida Atlantic University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Theater Arts Report
West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees 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%.
University of Memphis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
University of Central Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Virginia Tech landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Louisville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 9 masters’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%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Kentucky ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 masters’s theater degrees 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Hollins is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s theater degrees 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%. 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.
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