by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of acting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 bachelor's degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of acting for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality acting program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for acting students working on their bachelor's degree.
The acting 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 Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for acting students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Purdue University - Main Campus
It's hard to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in acting. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from DePaul University
Columbia College Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in acting. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Columbia College Chicago
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in acting has to take a look at University of Evansville. UE is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evansville.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Evansville
Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Millikin University
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Illinois at Chicago
Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Illinois Wesleyan University
WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Western Michigan University
Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Roosevelt University
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Acting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 1,351 |
| Musical Theater | 207 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 171 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 42 |
| Theatre and Dance | 22 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 18 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 18 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 11 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 7 |
| Costume Design | 2 |
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