2025 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Directing & Theatrical Production is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #630 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in directing & theatrical production during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to directing & theatrical production students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of directing & theatrical production students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized directing & theatrical production related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for directing & theatrical production students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The directing and theatrical production school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Directing & Theatrical Production in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for directing & theatrical production students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Directing and Theatrical Production

1

Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH

4 Annual Graduates

Baldwin Wallace University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Berea.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from Baldwin Wallace University

2

University of Evansville
Evansville, IN

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in directing & theatrical production has to take a look at University of Evansville. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in directing & theatrical production from University of Evansville

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges by State

Explore the best directing & theatrical production colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	1
Ohio	612	4
Illinois	558	9
Indiana	535	3
Wisconsin	435	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Directing and Theatrical Production

Directing & Theatrical Production is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	1,154
Musical Theater	245
Acting	233
Theater Design & Technology	182
Comedy Writing and Performance	44
Theatre and Dance	27
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	19
Playwriting & Screenwriting	6
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.