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2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges in Indiana
320 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179 Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 320 degrees in drama & theater arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts 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.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater

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 Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Indiana Schools in Theater

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Theater Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at University of Notre Dame make $15,352 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Theater Degrees Awarded
$20,815 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make about $20,815 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Theater Degrees Awarded
32.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to take a look at Ball State University. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 74 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make around $23,748 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,407 Median Starting Salary

UE is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Evansville. This university ranks 31st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 24 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make about $23,407 in the first couple years of their career.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN

PFW is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 7 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 364
Ohio 314 523
Illinois 304 855
Wisconsin 273 259

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 262
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 20
Acting 16
Musical Theater 13
Theater Design & Technology 7
Directing & Theatrical Production 2

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 629
Fine & Studio Arts 593
Design & Applied Arts 549
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 104
Arts & Media Management 102
Dance 37
General Visual & Performing Arts 20

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