2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in Ohio
10
Colleges in Ohio
267
Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 267 degrees in theater arts annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Theater Arts Degree Level
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 Ohio.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Ohio
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Ohio Schools in Theater
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
31
Theater Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in theater arts has to take a look at Kent State University at Kent. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Kent State University at Kent
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In OH
Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 15 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. This college ranks 17th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 15 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Oberlin College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In OH
ONU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ada. This university ranks 33rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Ohio Northern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In OH
Youngstown State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Youngstown. This university ranks 39th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Youngstown State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Cleveland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 54th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.
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