College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
246 Theater Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in theater design & technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #433 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for theater design & technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 246 degrees in theater design & technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School

Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region The theater design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Design & Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Theater Design & Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Theater Design & Technology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater Design
Master's Degrees in Theater Design

The theater design 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 Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Theater Design & Technology in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of theater design 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 Design

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. 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 roughly 10 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from University of Southern California

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA

Chapman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater design & technology. 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 approximately 1 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from Chapman University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in theater design & technology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the 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 about 4 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from University of California - San Diego

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in theater design & technology needs to take a look at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 23 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
34 Theater Design Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat California Institute of the Arts if you wish to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 34 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from California Institute of the Arts

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were about 3 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from Pepperdine University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Seattle.

There were approximately 10 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Cornish College of the Arts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from Cornish College of the Arts

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 1 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from Central Washington University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AK

UAA is a large public university located in the city of Anchorage. This university ranks 1st out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were approximately 9 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theater design & technology from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best theater design & technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 94
Washington 831 17
Oregon 587 3
Nevada 354 23
Alaska 167 9

View All Rankings >

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

Majors Similar to Theater Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,346
Acting 562
Playwriting & Screenwriting 290
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

View All Theater Design Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options