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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio

21 Colleges in Ohio
558 Theater Degrees Awarded
$21,386 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 558 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio 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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Associate Degrees in Theater
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Master's Degrees in Theater
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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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Ohio

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.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Theater

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Theater Degrees Awarded
$27,520 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest 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 #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earn $6,134 more than the average theater graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Theater Degrees Awarded
36.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $20,371 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,889 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to look into Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career wages of $22,889.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,766 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 18 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts major at Miami University - Oxford get $8,380 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Theater Degrees Awarded
32.7% Growth in Graduates

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 roughly 52 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from Ohio University - Athens Campus get an earnings boost of about $2,694 above the typical earnings of drama & theater arts majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Theater Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 39 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $19,475 for their early career.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,912 Median Starting Salary
$26,349 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #669 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Otterbein is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $22,912 in their early career salary.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In OH

Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Gambier. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 364
Illinois 304 855
Indiana 294 315
Wisconsin 273 259

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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 310
Theater Design & Technology 94
Acting 92
Directing & Theatrical Production 30
Playwriting & Screenwriting 13
Musical Theater 9
Theatre and Dance 9
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 1

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Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,941
Music 1,148
Fine & Studio Arts 907
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 371
General Visual & Performing Arts 209
Arts & Media Management 145
Dance 103
Other Visual Art 20
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 19

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