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2024 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
22 Directing and Theatrical Production Degrees Awarded
Directing & Theatrical Production is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #810 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 degrees in directing & theatrical production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Illinois Your choice of directing & theatrical production 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 directing & theatrical production 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production
Master's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Directing and Theatrical Production

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production needs to look into Columbia College Chicago. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges 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.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production has to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It's hard to beat Bradley University if you wish to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 14th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 2 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Roosevelt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in directing & theatrical production. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 5 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

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Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 6
Michigan 915 1
Indiana 737 3
Wisconsin 672 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 458
Musical Theater 115
Acting 112
Theater Design & Technology 46
Playwriting & Screenwriting 42
Comedy Writing and Performance 42
Theatre and Dance 13
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 4
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 3

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