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2025 Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

56 Colleges in the United States
662 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in theater design & technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #310 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 56 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of theater design & technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 662 bachelor's degrees in theater design & technology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools The theater design bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality theater design program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theater design & technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The theater design 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 Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theater Design & Technology in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for theater design & technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Theater Design

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9 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater design & technology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from University of Southern California

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
10 Annual Graduates

Emerson College is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater design & technology. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Emerson College

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Boston University
Boston, MA
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14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater design & technology. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Boston University

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5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theater design & technology has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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8 Annual Graduates

Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Columbia College Chicago

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77 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Savannah College of Art and Design

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Purchase College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Syracuse University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
34 Annual Graduates

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from DePaul University

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from Ithaca College

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32 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater design & technology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Theater Design & Technology students that almost earned our Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY
13 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC
14 Elon University Elon, NC
15 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
16 The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA
17 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
18 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Theater Design & Technology by Region

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Design & Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 8,624
Musical Theater 1,150
Acting 1,072
Playwriting & Screenwriting 414
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 235
Directing & Theatrical Production 131
Theatre and Dance 109
Comedy Writing and Performance 44
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 19
Costume Design 8

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