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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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 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. 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, Course Advisor 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 analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . 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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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 college with a very 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 large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly 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 large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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

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 364
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 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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