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Theatre Schools Offering Doctoral Degrees

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Doctoral degrees with specialization in design, general drama, acting, production, and screenwriting are offered by 44 theatre schools in 27 states. The most theatre schools providing doctoral degrees are in California (7 schools), New York (6 schools), Texas (3 schools), and Ohio (3 schools).

The best theatre doctoral degree programs in the United States are offered by Northwestern University. That school has an excellent theatre doctoral degree program: five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

The list of the best forty four theatre schools granting doctoral degrees is below. To check all theatre schools and colleges offering doctoral degrees, narrow your search by state or major.

Top 44 theatre doctoral degree programs:

Northwestern University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 1 doctoral program

New York University - Theatre School Ranking
2. New York University

New York City, NY, 1 doctoral program

The University of Texas at Austin - Theatre School Ranking
3. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 1 doctoral program

University of California San Diego - Theatre School Ranking
4. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 2 doctoral programs

University of California Irvine - Theatre School Ranking
5. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 1 doctoral program

The University of Texas at Dallas - Theatre School Ranking
6. The University of Texas

Richardson, TX, 2 doctoral programs

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

Chicago, IL, 2 doctoral programs

Yale University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 1 doctoral program

Brown University - Theatre School Ranking
9. Brown University

Providence, RI, 1 doctoral program

Columbia University in the City of New York - Theatre School Ranking
10. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 1 doctoral program

University of California Los Angeles - Theatre School Ranking
11. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 1 doctoral program

University of California Berkeley - Theatre School Ranking
12. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 1 doctoral program

University of Maryland College Park - Theatre School Ranking
13. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 1 doctoral program

University of California Santa Barbara - Theatre School Ranking
14. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 1 doctoral program

Florida State University - Theatre School Ranking
15. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 doctoral program

University of California Davis - Theatre School Ranking
16. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 1 doctoral program

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

Madison, WI, 1 doctoral program

University of Washington Seattle - Theatre School Ranking
18. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 3 doctoral programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Theatre School Ranking
19. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 1 doctoral program

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

Pittsburgh, PA, 1 doctoral program

University of Georgia - Theatre School Ranking
21. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 1 doctoral program

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Theatre School Ranking
22. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 1 doctoral program

Ohio State University - Theatre School Ranking
23. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 1 doctoral program

Texas Tech University - Theatre School Ranking
24. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 1 doctoral program

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Theatre School Ranking
25. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 1 doctoral program

University at Buffalo - Theatre School Ranking
26. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 2 doctoral programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Theatre School Ranking
27. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 1 doctoral program

University of Kansas - Theatre School Ranking
28. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 1 doctoral program

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Theatre School Ranking
University of Missouri Columbia - Theatre School Ranking
30. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 1 doctoral program

Arizona State University Immersion - Theatre School Ranking
31. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 1 doctoral program

University of Colorado Boulder - Theatre School Ranking
32. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 1 doctoral program

University of Oregon - Theatre School Ranking
33. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 1 doctoral program

University of Utah - Theatre School Ranking
34. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 1 doctoral program

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

Bowling Green, OH, 1 doctoral program

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Theatre School Ranking
36. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 1 doctoral program

Wayne State University - Theatre School Ranking
37. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 1 doctoral program

Ohio University - Theatre School Ranking
38. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 1 doctoral program

Mississippi State University - Theatre School Ranking
39. Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS, 1 doctoral program

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Theatre School Ranking
40. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 3 doctoral programs

Stanford University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 1 doctoral program

Cornell University - Theatre School Ranking
42. Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 1 doctoral program

Tufts University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Tufts University

Medford, MA, 1 doctoral program

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Theatre School Ranking
44. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY, 1 doctoral program

Theatre doctoral degrees by state:

Schools by State1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Arizona7 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in California1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Colorado1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Connecticut1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Florida1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Georgia3 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Illinois1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Indiana1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Kansas1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Louisiana1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Maryland1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Massachusetts1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Michigan1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Minnesota1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Mississippi1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Missouri1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Nevada6 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in New York3 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Ohio1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Oregon1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Pennsylvania1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Rhode Island3 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Texas1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Utah1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Washington1 Theatre Doctoral Degree Schools in Wisconsin


Theatre doctoral degrees by major:

General Drama: 36 schools
Acting and Performing: 8 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 3 schools
Design and Technology: 2 schools
Management and Directing: 1 school

Other theatre diplomas:

Certificates: 116 schools
Associate's Degrees: 319 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 992 schools
Master's Degrees: 213 schools

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