by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,498 bachelor's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of theater arts for getting your bachelor'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:
The overall quality of a bachelor'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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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 bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theater arts has to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Southern California
It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of California - Los Angeles
It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of California - Berkeley
It's hard to beat Chapman University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Chapman University
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of California - Irvine
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from Loyola Marymount University
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of California - San Diego
Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of California - Davis
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in theater arts from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Explore the best theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 1,158 |
| Washington | 521 | 158 |
| Oregon | 343 | 148 |
| Nevada | 201 | 23 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 7 |
| Alaska | 87 | 4 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acting | 250 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 148 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 75 |
| Musical Theater | 38 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 14 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 11 |
| Costume Design | 10 |
| Theatre and Dance | 2 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 1 |
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