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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$27,799 Avg Salary

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #89 most popular major in Illinois with 106 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 27
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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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