2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in Illinois

Directing & Theatrical Production isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #547 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of directing and theatrical production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in directing and theatrical production during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in directing and theatrical production matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for directing and theatrical production, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Directing & Theatrical Production Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for directing and theatrical production.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Directing & Theatrical Production in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for directing and theatrical production students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Directing and Theatrical Production Students Working on Their Master's

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production has to check out Roosevelt University. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in Illinois.

There were approximately 8 directing and theatrical production individuals who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 directing and theatrical production individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from Northwestern University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production needs to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in Illinois.

There were approximately 2 directing and theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from DePaul University

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	466	3

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Directing & Theatrical Production Related Rankings by Major

Directing & Theatrical Production is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Directing and Theatrical Production

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	41
Playwriting & Screenwriting	27
Acting	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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