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Most Popular Online Drama & Theater Arts Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Drama & Theater Arts Schools

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$23,190 Avg Salary
$23,522 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned a degree or certificate in drama and theater arts, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Drama & Theater Arts Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online theater programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, theater graduates from Academy of Art University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,245.

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#2

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

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#3

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yavapai College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Drama & Theater Arts Schools list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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#4

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Film School is a great place for drama and theater arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Majors Similar to Theater

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 5 schools only.

  • 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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