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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in theater at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Wayne State University Report

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Chicago Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools 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 8 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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