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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #73 most popular major in Michigan with 364 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.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best bachelor'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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from Oakland carry an average student debtload of $26,529.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $225.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debtload of $23,671.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 523
Illinois 855
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 259

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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