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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 1,699 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 27
Illinois 106
Ohio 61
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 3

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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