2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 855 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois 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.
2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the theater doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 2 students majoring in theater at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 364 |
| Ohio | 523 |
| Indiana | 315 |
| Wisconsin | 259 |
Majors Related to Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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.