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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region

142 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,423 Bachelor's Degrees
Theater Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 142 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for theater arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,423 bachelor's degrees in theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region The theater bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of theater arts students usually has them for a 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.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

21 Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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93 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

Northwestern University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Illinois.

There were about 93 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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74 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

University of Notre Dame is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Indiana.

There were roughly 74 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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72 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IN
#6 Best Quality In IN

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theater arts has to look into Ball State University. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Indiana.

There were about 72 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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71 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#2 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts has to take a look at Illinois State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Illinois.

There were about 71 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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59 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#10 Best Quality In OH

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.

There were roughly 59 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#2 Best Quality In MI

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Michigan.

There were roughly 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Michigan.

There were about 32 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Illinois.

There were roughly 32 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#5 Best Quality In WI

Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 30 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year.

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30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IL
#12 Best Quality In IL

Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Decatur.

There were about 30 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent year we have data available.

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30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MI
#5 Best Quality In MI

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Michigan.

There were roughly 30 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In IL
#4 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Illinois.

There were about 27 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#13 Best Quality In WI

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 26 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MI
#9 Best Quality In MI

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Michigan.

There were about 25 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Ohio.

There were approximately 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In OH
#2 Best Quality In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Ohio.

There were roughly 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IN
#8 Best Quality In IN

USI is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Evansville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Indiana.

There were roughly 22 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In IL
#15 Best Quality In IL

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.

There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IN
#4 Best Quality In IN

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Indiana.

There were approximately 21 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In OH
#3 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Ohio.

There were about 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In OH
#12 Best Quality In OH

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

There were about 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Theater Arts students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
27 DePaul University Chicago, IL
28 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
28 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
28 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
28 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
22 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
23 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
23 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
23 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
23 University of Wisconsin - Parkside Kenosha, WI

Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 615 166
Ohio 598 297
Illinois 541 428
Indiana 532 230
Wisconsin 421 226

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Musical Theater 201
Acting 193
Theater Design & Technology 161
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 67
Directing & Theatrical Production 17
Playwriting & Screenwriting 9
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 9
Theatre and Dance 3
Costume Design 1

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