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2024 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
46 Theater Design Degrees Awarded
A degree in theater design & technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #433 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theater design & technology. Combined, these schools handed out 46 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 Illinois 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater design & technology 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.

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Bachelor'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 Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theater Design & Technology 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 design degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Theater Design

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

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

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

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

Columbia College Chicago is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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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

Any student who is interested in theater design & technology needs to take a look at North Central College. Located in the midsize 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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater design & technology. UIC is a fairly 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 about 4 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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

Illinois Wesleyan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater design & technology. 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 schools 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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Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 94
Michigan 915 45
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 458
Musical Theater 115
Acting 112
Playwriting & Screenwriting 42
Comedy Writing and Performance 42
Directing & Theatrical Production 22
Theatre and Dance 13
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 4
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 3

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