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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #75 most popular major in Indiana with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

On average, theater graduates from Notre Dame take out $18,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Evansville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Evansville Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#4

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at DePauw University Report

#5

Taylor University

Upland, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

With a ranking of #6, Huntington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntington.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern Indiana Report

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Ball State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,902. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Ball State University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at IU Bloomington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,278.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - South Bend

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 364
Ohio 523
Illinois 855
Wisconsin 259

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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