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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,346 Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity, theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 46 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,346 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Theater
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Theater

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
48 Theater Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

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

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
41 Theater Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to check out Chapman University. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
40 Theater Degrees Awarded

Loyola Marymount University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were about 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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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
87 Theater Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
117 Theater Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

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

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
43 Theater Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

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

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 24 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

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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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
36 Theater Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 36 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,892
Washington 831 164
Oregon 587 169
Nevada 354 41
Hawaii 267 20
Alaska 167 4

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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
Acting 562
Playwriting & Screenwriting 290
Theater Design & Technology 246
Musical Theater 51
Costume Design 32
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 25
Directing & Theatrical Production 20
Theatre and Dance 2
Comedy Writing and Performance 1

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