2024 Best Theater Arts Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 106 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

3

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 3rd out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 337 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Chapman University
Orange, CA

Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 26 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 21 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 170 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 40 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 116 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 38 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 26 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 117 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

21

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 37 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 43 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.