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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ouachita Baptist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 12 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

University of the Ozarks landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the remote town of Clarksville, Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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

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#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#9

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

Hendrix College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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