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

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
15 Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #203 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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

Best 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. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for 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 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 Theater Arts in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theater

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theater arts. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from Northwestern University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in theater arts has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Bowling Green State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theater arts. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 273 6
Michigan 257 0
Ohio 253 7
Indiana 202 1
Wisconsin 163 1

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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

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