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Design Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 99 schools offering theatre design and technology majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN), and Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) the best three design and technology schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 design and technology schools and colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 design & technology schools in the Midwest:

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Theatre School Ranking
1. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 2 design & technology programs

Purdue University - Theatre School Ranking
2. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 1 design & technology program

Michigan State University - Theatre School Ranking
3. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 1 design & technology program

University of Missouri Columbia - Theatre School Ranking
4. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 1 design & technology program

University of Cincinnati - Theatre School Ranking
5. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 2 design & technology programs

DePaul University - Theatre School Ranking
6. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 1 design & technology program

University of Iowa - Theatre School Ranking
7. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 2 design & technology programs

Bowling Green State University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 1 design & technology program

Western Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
9. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 1 design & technology program

University of Illinois Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
10. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 design & technology program

Central Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
11. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 3 design & technology programs

Ohio University - Theatre School Ranking
12. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 3 design & technology programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Theatre School Ranking
13. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 1 design & technology program

Missouri State University Springfield - Theatre School Ranking
14. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 1 design & technology program

Eastern Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
15. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 1 design & technology program

Lindenwood University - Theatre School Ranking
16. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 1 design & technology program

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Theatre School Ranking
17. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 1 design & technology program

Columbia College Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
18. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 design & technology program

University of St Thomas - Theatre School Ranking
19. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 2 design & technology programs

University of Evansville - Theatre School Ranking
20. University of Evansville

Evansville, IN, 1 design & technology program

Oakland University - Theatre School Ranking
21. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 design & technology program

Ohio Northern University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH, 1 design & technology program

University of Northern Iowa - Theatre School Ranking
23. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 1 design & technology program

University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Theatre School Ranking
24. University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Whitewater, WI, 2 design & technology programs

Illinois Wesleyan University - Theatre School Ranking
25. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL, 1 design & technology program

Webster University - Theatre School Ranking
26. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 2 design & technology programs

University of Wisconsin Stout - Theatre School Ranking
27. University of Wisconsin Stout

Menomonie, WI, 2 design & technology programs

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Theatre School Ranking
28. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, MN, 1 design & technology program

Stephens College - Theatre School Ranking
29. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 2 design & technology programs

Northern Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
30. Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI, 1 design & technology program

Wichita State University - Theatre School Ranking
31. Wichita State University

Wichita, KS, 1 design & technology program

Kent State University at Kent - Theatre School Ranking
32. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 2 design & technology programs

Wright State University - Theatre School Ranking
33. Wright State University

Dayton, OH, 1 design & technology program

University of Wisconsin Parkside - Theatre School Ranking
34. University of Wisconsin Parkside

Kenosha, WI, 1 design & technology program

Denison University - Theatre School Ranking
35. Denison University

Granville, OH, 2 design & technology programs

Michigan Technological University - Theatre School Ranking
36. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 1 design & technology program

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Theatre School Ranking
37. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 1 design & technology program

Lewis University - Theatre School Ranking
38. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 1 design & technology program

Hamline University - Theatre School Ranking
39. Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN, 1 design & technology program

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Theatre School Ranking
40. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 2 design & technology programs

Otterbein University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Otterbein University

Westerville, OH, 1 design & technology program

Fontbonne University - Theatre School Ranking
42. Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 design & technology program

North Central College - Theatre School Ranking
43. North Central College

Naperville, IL, 2 design & technology programs

Baldwin Wallace University - Theatre School Ranking
44. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH, 2 design & technology programs

Carthage College - Theatre School Ranking
45. Carthage College

Kenosha, WI, 4 design & technology programs

Nebraska Wesleyan University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, NE, 1 design & technology program

Millikin University - Theatre School Ranking
47. Millikin University

Decatur, IL, 1 design & technology program

Elmhurst University - Theatre School Ranking
48. Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL, 2 design & technology programs

Missouri Southern State University - Theatre School Ranking
49. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO, 1 design & technology program

Dominican University - Theatre School Ranking
50. Dominican University

River Forest, IL, 1 design & technology program

Design schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State16 Design and Technology Schools in Illinois8 Design and Technology Schools in Indiana6 Design and Technology Schools in Iowa5 Design and Technology Schools in Kansas12 Design and Technology Schools in Michigan8 Design and Technology Schools in Minnesota10 Design and Technology Schools in Missouri2 Design and Technology Schools in Nebraska24 Design and Technology Schools in Ohio1 Design and Technology Schools in South Dakota7 Design and Technology Schools in Wisconsin


Design & technology schools in other regions:

Northeast: 78 schools
Northwest: 17 schools
South: 78 schools
Southeast: 58 schools
West: 94 schools

Popular theatre school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Chicago: 8 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Edwardsville: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Naperville: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Fairfield: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
El Dorado: 1 school
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Ann Arbor: 1 school
Detroit: 2 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Brooklyn Park: 2 schools
Duluth: 1 school
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 5 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
Winona: 2 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 2 schools
Joplin: 1 school
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
Omaha: 3 schools
in Ohio:
Ada: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Cleveland: 3 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Gambier: 1 school
Kent: 1 school
New Philadelphia: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Westerville: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Eau Claire: 1 school
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 2 schools
Madison: 2 schools
Menomonie: 1 school
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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