2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #54 most popular major in Georgia with 453 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Georgia to see which programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia
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Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Savannah College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
While working on their degree, theater majors at SCAD accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,028.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Theater majors at UGA take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
While working on their degree, theater majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $26,155 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
After completing their degree, theater graduates from CSU carry an average student debt load of $24,919.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Columbus State University
Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, theater graduates from Brenau carry an average student debt load of $21,812.
Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that theater majors at GaSou take out is $30,000.
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With a ranking of #7, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Georgia College & State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Spelman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 |
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Virginia | 455 |
North Carolina | 498 |
Florida | 656 |
Tennessee | 203 |
Kentucky | 181 |
South Carolina | 175 |
Louisiana | 168 |
Arkansas | 97 |
Alabama | 147 |
Mississippi | 64 |
West Virginia | 49 |
Majors Related to Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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