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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Ohio

15 Colleges in Ohio
310 Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 310 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Ohio Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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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 Ohio. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Theater

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

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

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
41 Theater Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 41 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
45 Theater Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts has to check out Kent State University at Kent. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH

Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were about 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were about 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 24 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Cedarville. This university ranks 26th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 234
Illinois 870 458
Indiana 737 226
Wisconsin 672 246

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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology 94
Acting 92
Directing & Theatrical Production 30
Playwriting & Screenwriting 13
Musical Theater 9
Theatre and Dance 9
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 1

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