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Most Focused Drama And Theater Arts Schools in Illinois

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18 Ranked Colleges
11% Top School Degree Focus

Drama And Theater Arts is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in drama and theater arts than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 18 schools in Illinois offering drama and theater arts.

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Most Focused Schools for Drama And Theater Arts in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on drama and theater arts in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 18 Most Focused Drama And Theater Arts Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools is Columbia College Chicago. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 11% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Columbia College Chicago

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A rank of #2 makes Millikin University one of the most focused schools for drama and theater arts. Set in the city of Decatur, Millikin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Millikin University

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Illinois Wesleyan University ranks #3 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Illinois Wesleyan University

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Roosevelt University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Roosevelt University

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North Central College
Naperville, IL

A rank of #5 makes North Central College one of the most focused schools for drama and theater arts. Set in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for North Central College

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Depaul University comes in at #6 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Depaul University

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Rockford College
Rockford, IL

Rockford College comes in at #7 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Rockford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Rockford College

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Northwestern University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Northwestern University

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Illinois State University

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Western Illinois University placed #10 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Western Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University placed #11 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Northern Illinois University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #12 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placed #13 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.5% of the degrees Aurora University awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Aurora University

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Bradley University comes in at #15 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. About 0.4% of the degrees Bradley University awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Bradley University

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #16 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Loyola University Chicago

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #17 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #18 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at University Of Illinois At Chicago

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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