2027 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Illinois
Playwriting & Screenwriting programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for playwriting & screenwriting students.
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Best Schools for Playwriting & Screenwriting in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall playwriting & screenwriting education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Playwriting & Screenwriting
No school ranked higher than Depaul University this year for playwriting & screenwriting. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 29 playwriting & screenwriting degrees were awarded at Depaul University in the most recent year. Students who receive their playwriting & screenwriting degree from Depaul University earn around $23,592 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,348 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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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