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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arkansas Report

#2

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Ouachita Baptist University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 38% of the theater majors at the school.

On average, theater graduates from UCA take out $22,382 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Harding University

#6

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

University of the Ozarks ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Clarksville, Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of the Ozarks Report

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 25% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#9

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

With a ranking of #9, Hendrix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 3 students majoring in theater at Hendrix, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Hendrix College Report

#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #9, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Henderson State University Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
North Carolina 498
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

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 12 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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