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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Michigan

22 Colleges in Michigan
209 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 22 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for theater arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 209 bachelor's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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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 Michigan The theater bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Michigan ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theater arts.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In MI
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Michigan State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. 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 approximately 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
#1 Best Quality In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. U-M is a very 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 roughly 32 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In MI
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. 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 data year.

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25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In MI
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Eastern Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. 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 year we have data available.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Best Quality In MI

Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Best Quality In MI

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Michigan.

There were approximately 8 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 8 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Michigan.

There were about 7 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Adrian.

There were roughly 7 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#12 Best Quality In MI

Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 58
Theater Design & Technology 46
Acting 16
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 6
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 4
Directing & Theatrical Production 2

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