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2024 Best Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
54 Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Degrees Awarded
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1098 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for theatre literature, history & criticism students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 degrees in theatre literature, history & criticism during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theatre Literature, History & Criticism School

Best Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools Your choice of theatre literature, history & criticism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Theatre Literature, History & Criticism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Master's Degrees in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Doctor's Degrees in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

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Best Schools for Theatre Literature, History & Criticism in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theatre literature, history and criticism degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in theatre literature, history & criticism needs to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from Yale University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism has to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 11 theatre literature, history & criticism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from University of Maryland - College Park

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Marymount Manhattan College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from Marymount Manhattan College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 theatre literature, history & criticism students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from Western Michigan University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
18.8% Growth in Graduates

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism. WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 16 theatre literature, history & criticism students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from West Virginia University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 15 theatre literature, history & criticism students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from Clark Atlanta University

Theatre Literature, History & Criticism by Region

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theatre Literature, History & Criticism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Theater Arts11,323
Acting1,686
Musical Theater1,196
Theater Design & Technology1,072
Playwriting & Screenwriting814
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft478
Directing & Theatrical Production232
Theatre and Dance96
Costume Design47
Comedy Writing and Performance41

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