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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky

20 Colleges
$18,929 Avg Salary
$24,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #55 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. 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 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

Theater majors at NKU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $159, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Kentucky University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UK take out is $26,000.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, theater graduates from WKU take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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#4

Berea College

Berea, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berea College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Louisville Report

Morehead State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University 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. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
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 20 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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