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2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
38 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #169 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 38 master's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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

Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois Your choice of theater arts for getting your master's degree school matters. 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

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theater arts students working on their master's degree.

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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 Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Arts in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Theater

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Northwestern University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

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

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at Illinois State University. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Illinois State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Northern Illinois University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Northern Illinois University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Western Illinois University

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 494 29
Michigan 476 27
Wisconsin 317 2

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting 35
Acting 14
Directing & Theatrical Production 13

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