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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
15 Doctor's Degrees
Drama & Theater Arts is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #133 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The theater doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality theater program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for drama & theater arts students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theater

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4 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Northwestern University

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1 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's 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.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts has to check out Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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1 Annual Graduates

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama & theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 153 6
Michigan 149 0
Ohio 144 7
Indiana 132 1
Wisconsin 108 1

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 15

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 304
Fine & Studio Arts 19
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 11
Arts & Media Management 7
General Visual & Performing Arts 4
Dance 3
Design & Applied Arts 2

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