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2024 Best Acting Schools in Ohio

5 Colleges in Ohio
92 Acting Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in acting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #323 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Acting Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Acting School

Best Acting Schools in Ohio Your choice of acting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for acting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Acting Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Acting
Master's Degrees in Acting

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Acting Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Acting in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the acting degree levels they offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Acting

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
94.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in acting. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 17 acting students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acting from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in acting. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 acting students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acting from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in acting has to check out Baldwin Wallace University. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 30 acting students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in acting from Baldwin Wallace University

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

It's hard to beat Otterbein University if you wish to pursue a degree in acting. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Westerville. This university ranks 24th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 5 acting students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in acting from Otterbein University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 19 acting students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in acting from Wright State University - Main Campus

Best Acting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Acting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 20
Illinois 870 112
Indiana 737 27
Wisconsin 672 0

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

Majors Similar to Acting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 310
Theater Design & Technology 94
Directing & Theatrical Production 30
Playwriting & Screenwriting 13
Musical Theater 9
Theatre and Dance 9
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 1

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