by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for comedy writing and performance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 degrees in comedy writing and performance annually.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Comedy Writing and Performance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the comedy writing and performance degree levels they offer.
Columbia College Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in comedy writing and performance. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in comedy writing and performance from Columbia College Chicago
Any student who is interested in comedy writing and performance has to check out DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in comedy writing and performance from DePaul University
Explore the best comedy writing and performance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 870 | 42 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Comedy Writing and Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 1,437 |
| Acting | 249 |
| Musical Theater | 222 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 177 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 64 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 43 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 26 |
| Theatre and Dance | 24 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 4 |
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