2024 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region
7Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
57Directing and Theatrical Production Degrees Awarded
Directing & Theatrical Production isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #810 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of directing & theatrical production. Combined, these schools handed out 57 degrees in directing & theatrical production to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School
The directing and theatrical production program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production rankings. For our Best Overall Directing & Theatrical Production School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Directing & Theatrical Production Rankings by Degree Level
The directing and theatrical production 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 Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the directing and theatrical production degree levels they offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Directing and Theatrical Production
Any student who is interested in directing & theatrical production needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 7 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 3 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Evansville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 3 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent data year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 2 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 4 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 5 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.
Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 1 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The directing and theatrical production program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production rankings. For our Best Overall Directing & Theatrical Production School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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