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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Theater Design & Technology

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Most Well Attended Theater Design Major

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Theater Design & Technology is the 433rd most popular major in the country with 1,164 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Design Major” ranking looked at 169 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater design and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular theater design and technology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Theater Design Major

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

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Out of the 169 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater design degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Design Major. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 41 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Design Major. CalArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 California Institute of the Arts Theater Design & Technology Report

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Out of the 169 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 32 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 31 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 32 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%. 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.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #8. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater design degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater design degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking. Ithaca College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 19 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 New York University Theater Design & Technology Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #12. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 17 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Theater Design & Technology Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emerson College Theater Design & Technology Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 15 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Saint Johns River State College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Palatka, Florida, and it awarded 18 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #18, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 12 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Millersville

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #20, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

Full Western Michigan University Theater Design & Technology Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Theater Design & Technology Report

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Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, Washington

Cornish College of the Arts ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 10 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at UMKC

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Design Major list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Design Major ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Theater Design & Technology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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