2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Minnesota
11
Colleges in Minnesota
202
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.
College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 202 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
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
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 Minnesota.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Minnesota
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 Minnesota Schools in Theater
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
69
Theater Degrees Awarded
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Every student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to check out University of Minnesota - Duluth. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
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St Olaf College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from St Olaf College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MN
It is difficult to beat Minnesota State University - Moorhead if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent data year.
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Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.
There were about 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.
There were about 1 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
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Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MN
St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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