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Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges
$26,778 Avg Salary
$23,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts 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 degree in Indiana. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.

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#2

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

The excellent programs at University of Evansville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, theater graduates from UE take out $23,970 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#4

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePauw University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.

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#5

Taylor University

Upland, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts 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

Huntington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntington.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

While working on their degree, theater majors at USI accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, theater graduates from IU Bloomington take out $23,086 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

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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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