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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in West Virginia

7 Colleges
$19,345 Avg Salary
$19,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #86 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in West Virginia 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.

Check out the theater programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $19,875.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia University Report

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Fairmont State University Report

#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Liberty University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davis & Elkins College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Bethany College West Virginia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College 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. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

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
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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