by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for directing & theatrical production students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 131 bachelor's degrees in directing & theatrical production to qualified students.
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The directing and theatrical production bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality directing and theatrical production program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for directing & theatrical production students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production.
Emerson College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Emerson College
Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Boston University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production has to look into Marymount Manhattan College. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Marymount Manhattan College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Belmont University
UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from The University of the Arts
Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Pepperdine University
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Texas Christian University
Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Webster University
Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Point Park University
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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Directing & Theatrical Production has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 8,624 |
| Musical Theater | 1,150 |
| Acting | 1,072 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 662 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 414 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 235 |
| Theatre and Dance | 109 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 44 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 19 |
| Costume Design | 8 |
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