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2025 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
173 Theater Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in theater design & technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #433 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 173 degrees in theater design & technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School

Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region The theater design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Design & Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Theater Design & Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Theater Design
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region. 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 Design & Technology in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of theater design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Theater Design

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 8 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - San Diego is a good option for students interested in a degree in theater design & technology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 5 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat California Institute of the Arts if you want to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 22 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in theater design & technology has to take a look at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 24 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 7 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Seattle.

There were approximately 5 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Cornish College of the Arts in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best theater design & technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 94
Washington 831 17
Oregon 587 3
Nevada 354 23
Alaska 167 9

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Theater Design & Technology is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,200
Acting 411
Playwriting & Screenwriting 326
Musical Theater 63
Costume Design 27
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 25
Directing & Theatrical Production 12
Theatre and Dance 3
Comedy Writing and Performance 2

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