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

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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, 64 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

About 64% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the theater majors at the school.

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#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Mississippi. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Of the 4 students majoring in theater at Belhaven, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Belhaven University Report

#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at William Carey University

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
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
West Virginia 49

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 4 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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