2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
With 203 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #69 most popular major in Tennessee.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Chattanooga State Community College to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average amount in student loans that theater majors at UofM take out is $25,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Theater majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $21,187 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, theater majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Visible Music College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lipscomb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Belmont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
East Tennessee State 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. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at East Tennessee State University
Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Lee University 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. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 453 |
| Virginia | 455 |
| North Carolina | 498 |
| Florida | 656 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 175 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 97 |
| Alabama | 147 |
| Mississippi | 64 |
| West Virginia | 49 |
Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Theater
| 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 26 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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