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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon

15 Colleges
$22,940 Avg Salary
$26,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #62 most popular major in Oregon with 176 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Southern Oregon University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Southern Oregon University accumulate an average of around $23,405 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $362.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Portland State University take out is $29,875.

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Out of the 15 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Out of the 15 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Portland Actors Conservatory landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Portland Actors Conservatory is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#7

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

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Willamette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,820
Washington 230
Nevada 82
Hawaii 20
Alaska 13

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 15 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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