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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana

26 Colleges
$26,778 Avg Salary
$23,661 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #75 most popular major in Indiana with 315 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Indiana 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.

Check out the theater programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $23,086 in student debt.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Indiana. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Ball State take out is $25,000. 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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#4

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

Out of the 26 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Evansville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at UE accumulate an average of around $23,970 in student debt.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

While working on their degree, theater majors at USI accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. 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.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #8, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

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

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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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