by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 237 bachelor's degrees in theater arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The theater bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality theater program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theater arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.
It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Kent State University at Kent
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Oberlin College
BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Ohio Northern University
Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Youngstown State University
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Cleveland State University
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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Design & Technology | 76 |
| Acting | 75 |
| Musical Theater | 49 |
| Theatre and Dance | 10 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 7 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 2 |
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