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2024 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
196 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.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theater design & technology. Combined, these schools handed out 196 degrees in theater design & technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School

Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Great Lakes 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

Associate Degrees in Theater Design
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 Great Lakes Region. 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 Design & Technology in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region Schools in Theater Design

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
10.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater design & technology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 10 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 21 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
41 Theater Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in theater design & technology. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 5 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Wesleyan in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 4 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best theater design & technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 94
Michigan 915 45
Illinois 870 44
Indiana 737 11
Wisconsin 672 0

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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 1,485
Acting 251
Musical Theater 207
Directing & Theatrical Production 57
Playwriting & Screenwriting 55
Comedy Writing and Performance 42
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 35
Theatre and Dance 22
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 12
Costume Design 2

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