2025 Best Theater Arts Schools

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New York University
New York, NY

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 414 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

2

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 66 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a great option for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 53 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 49 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

6

Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

9

Chapman University
Orange, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 26 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 27 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

12

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. This college ranks 9th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

13

Purchase College
Purchase, NY

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 45 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.

14

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

There were about 95 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

16

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 18 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

17

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 62 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 69 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

21

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 14 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

22

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 49 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

24

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 76 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC

Located in the city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.

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