Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 131 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theater Arts Schools in Washington.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.
Western Washington University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in theater arts. WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were about 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
Central Washington University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
Cornish College of the Arts is a great option for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Seattle.
There were roughly 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Cornish College of the Arts in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to take a look at Pacific Lutheran University. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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