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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma

14 Colleges
$21,781 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #63 most popular major in Oklahoma with 188 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. 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 Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Oklahoma 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

#1

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Our analysis found Oklahoma City University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at OCU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $658, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 14 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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Out of the 14 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Central Oklahoma Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Oklahoma. Located in the distant town of Chickasha, USAO is a public college with a small student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

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

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Southeastern Oklahoma 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Oral Roberts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Oral Roberts University

Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 982
Arizona 184
New Mexico 40

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 14 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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