2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Illinois
14
Colleges in Illinois
458
Theater Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 458 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Theater Arts Degree Level
The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theater Arts Schools in Illinois.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Illinois
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Theater
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
106
Theater Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 106 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
43
Theater Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In IL
Every student who is interested in theater arts has to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were about 15 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
35
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 35 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Millikin University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
68
Theater Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were about 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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North Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Naperville. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 18 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In IL
Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 2 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In IL
Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
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