Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 522 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $2,891 over the typical earnings of drama & theater arts graduates.
Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to take a look at Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from Kent State University at Kent earn a boost of around $2,386 over the average income of drama & theater arts majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $23,920 for their early career.
Any student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to check out Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 44 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career wages of $18,724.
Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 31 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, theater degree recipients usually earn around $16,055 in their early careers.
Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients generally earn an average of $22,434 in their early careers.
Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #517 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $12,441 in the first couple years of their career.
BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients typically make an average of $21,900 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 20 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients generally earn about $12,546 in their early careers.
Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 12 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent data year.
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 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. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts 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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