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

25 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.

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The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the most popular school in Indiana for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 58 students majoring in theater at Notre Dame, 48% are male and 52% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debt load of $18,253.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 25 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Of the 50 students majoring in theater at Ball State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in theater at IU Bloomington, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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

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#4

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Evansville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the theater majors at the school.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 44% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 56% are male.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

About 46% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

Of the 10 students majoring in theater at Indiana University - South Bend, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - South Bend Report

#10

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the theater majors at the school.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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