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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$20,310 Avg Salary
$23,264 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 168 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a .

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Theater majors at UNO take out an average of $23,273 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Louisiana State University take out is $21,500.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Theater majors at NSU take out an average of $25,018 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

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#7

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, Dillard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Centenary College of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Centenary Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Centenary College of Louisiana Report

#9

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Pineville.

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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
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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