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General Drama Bachelor's Degrees in Illinois

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34
In IL
Illinois General Drama Bachelor's Degree SchoolsIn 2024, we rated 34 Illinois schools awarding general drama bachelor's degrees, and Northwestern University is the best option.

Check all Illinois schools granting general drama bachelor's degrees and theatre colleges offering similar programs in the nearby states or narrow your search by city or consider other theatre major or diploma.

IL general drama bachelor's degree schools:

Northwestern University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Theatre School Ranking
DePaul University - Theatre School Ranking
3. DePaul University

Located in Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
Illinois State University - Theatre School Ranking
Northern Illinois University - Theatre School Ranking
Columbia College Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
7. Columbia College Chicago

Located in Chicago

Loyola University Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
Bradley University - Theatre School Ranking
9. Bradley University

Located in Peoria

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

Located in Bloomington

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Theatre School Ranking
Roosevelt University - Theatre School Ranking
12. Roosevelt University

Located in Chicago

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Theatre School Ranking
Western Illinois University - Theatre School Ranking
Lewis University - Theatre School Ranking
15. Lewis University

Located in Romeoville

Lake Forest College - Theatre School Ranking
16. Lake Forest College

Located in Lake Forest

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

Located in Naperville

Aurora University - Theatre School Ranking
18. Aurora University

Located in Aurora

University of Illinois Springfield - Theatre School Ranking
Millikin University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Millikin University

Located in Decatur

Eastern Illinois University - Theatre School Ranking
21. Eastern Illinois University

Located in Charleston

Governors State University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Governors State University

Located in University Park

Principia College - Theatre School Ranking
23. Principia College

Located in Elsah

Rockford University - Theatre School Ranking
24. Rockford University

Located in Rockford

Elmhurst University - Theatre School Ranking
25. Elmhurst University

Located in Elmhurst

Knox College - Theatre School Ranking
26. Knox College

Located in Galesburg

Augustana College - Theatre School Ranking
27. Augustana College

Located in Rock Island

Dominican University - Theatre School Ranking
28. Dominican University

Located in River Forest

North Park University - Theatre School Ranking
29. North Park University

Located in Chicago

McKendree University - Theatre School Ranking
30. McKendree University

Located in Lebanon

Illinois College - Theatre School Ranking
31. Illinois College

Located in Jacksonville

Monmouth College - Theatre School Ranking
32. Monmouth College

Located in Monmouth

Concordia University Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
33. Concordia University Chicago

Located in River Forest

Blackburn College - Theatre School Ranking
34. Blackburn College

Located in Carlinville


Other theatre bachelor's degrees in IL:

Acting and Performing: 17 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 6 schools
Design and Technology: 15 schools
Management and Directing: 6 schools

Other general drama diplomas in IL:

Certificates: 1 school
Master's Degrees: 8 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 2 schools

Illinois theatre schools by city:

Aurora: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Carlinville: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 8 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Deerfield: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Edwardsville: 1 school
Elgin: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Elsah: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Galesburg: 1 school
Greenville: 1 school
Harrisburg: 1 school
Jacksonville: 1 school
Joliet: 1 school
Lake Forest: 1 school
Lebanon: 1 school
Macomb: 1 school
Monmouth: 1 school
Naperville: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Palos Heights: 1 school
Palos Hills: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
River Forest: 2 schools
Rock Island: 1 school
Rockford: 1 school
Romeoville: 1 school
Springfield: 1 school
University Park: 1 school

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