2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Michigan
11
Colleges in Michigan
364
Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,426
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 364 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Drama & 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 Drama & Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & 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.
Pick Your Drama & Theater Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Michigan
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.
10 Top Michigan Schools in Theater
Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 72 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, theater degree recipients typically earn about $24,105 in their early careers.
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Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,128.
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Western Michigan University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were about 46 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, theater degree recipients typically make about $20,508 in the first five years of their career.
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Oakland University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 23 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $22,672 in the first couple years of working.
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Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 36 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career wages of $21,380.
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Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn an average of $21,927 in the first couple years of working.
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Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from Wayne State University receive $2,398 more than the average theater graduate.
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Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 9 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Highest Degree Type
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Most Popular In MI
Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 10 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 9 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.
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