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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 168 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 57% are male.

Theater majors at UNO take out an average of $24,499 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

About 58% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 60% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Loyola University New Orleans Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 75% of the theater majors at the school.

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#6

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Dillard University Report

Centenary College of Louisiana 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Centenary Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in theater at Centenary Louisiana, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Centenary College of Louisiana Report

#8

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana College 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. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pineville.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Louisiana College 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
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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