2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
34
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,200
Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity,
theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,200 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Theater
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
66
Theater Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. 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.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CA
Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts has to take a look at Chapman University. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
62
Theater Degrees Awarded
Loyola Marymount University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 29th out of 161 colleges 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 data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
94
Theater Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
49
Theater Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges 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.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of California - San Diego
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
94
Theater Degrees Awarded
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
32
Theater Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
98
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 98 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In CA
33
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In CA
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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