2024 Best Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in Illinois

1 College in Illinois

3 Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Degrees Awarded

Theatre Literature, History & Criticism degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1098 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Best Overall Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools List

Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

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Best Schools for Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 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 theatre literature, history and criticism degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in theatre literature, history & criticism has to take a look at DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a degree in theatre literature, history & criticism from DePaul University

Best Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	1
Michigan	915	8
Wisconsin	672	0

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theatre Literature, History & Criticism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	458
Musical Theater	115
Acting	112
Theater Design & Technology	46
Playwriting & Screenwriting	42
Comedy Writing and Performance	42
Directing & Theatrical Production	22
Theatre and Dance	13
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	4

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Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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