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Production Schools in the Midwest

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 39 schools offering theatrical production, directing, and management majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

We rank Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Chicago, and University of Cincinnati the top three management and directing schools in the Midwest.

See the best 39 management and directing colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 39 management & directing schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 1 management & directing program

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

Chicago, IL, 5 management & directing programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 1 management & directing program

DePaul University - Theatre School Ranking
4. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 management & directing programs

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

Iowa City, IA, 1 management & directing program

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

Kansas City, MO, 1 management & directing program

Ohio University - Theatre School Ranking
7. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 4 management & directing programs

Lindenwood University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 2 management & directing programs

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

Ypsilanti, MI, 2 management & directing programs

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

Chicago, IL, 2 management & directing programs

Bradley University - Theatre School Ranking
11. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 1 management & directing program

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

Evansville, IN, 2 management & directing programs

Loyola University Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
13. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 management & directing program

Webster University - Theatre School Ranking
14. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 management & directing program

Roosevelt University - Theatre School Ranking
15. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 1 management & directing program

University of Akron - Theatre School Ranking
16. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 1 management & directing program

Stephens College - Theatre School Ranking
17. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 1 management & directing program

Saint Louis University - Theatre School Ranking
18. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 management & directing program

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

Berea, OH, 1 management & directing program

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

Lincoln, NE, 1 management & directing program

Carthage College - Theatre School Ranking
21. Carthage College

Kenosha, WI, 1 management & directing program

Millikin University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Millikin University

Decatur, IL, 1 management & directing program

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

Joplin, MO, 2 management & directing programs

Augsburg University - Theatre School Ranking
24. Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN, 2 management & directing programs

Aquinas College - Theatre School Ranking
25. Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI, 2 management & directing programs

Graceland University Lamoni - Theatre School Ranking
26. Graceland University Lamoni

Lamoni, IA, 2 management & directing programs

Beloit College - Theatre School Ranking
27. Beloit College

Beloit, WI, 1 management & directing program

Benedictine College - Theatre School Ranking
28. Benedictine College

Atchison, KS, 1 management & directing program

Adrian College - Theatre School Ranking
29. Adrian College

Adrian, MI, 3 management & directing programs

Friends University - Theatre School Ranking
30. Friends University

Wichita, KS, 1 management & directing program

Monmouth College - Theatre School Ranking
31. Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL, 1 management & directing program

Rochester University - Theatre School Ranking
32. Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 management & directing program

Ohio University Eastern - Theatre School Ranking
33. Ohio University Eastern

Saint Clairsville, OH, 1 management & directing program

Ohio University Zanesville - Theatre School Ranking
34. Ohio University Zanesville

Zanesville, OH, 1 management & directing program

Ohio University Lancaster - Theatre School Ranking
35. Ohio University Lancaster

Lancaster, OH, 1 management & directing program

Ohio University Southern - Theatre School Ranking
36. Ohio University Southern

Ironton, OH, 1 management & directing program

Ohio University Chillicothe - Theatre School Ranking
37. Ohio University Chillicothe

Chillicothe, OH, 1 management & directing program

Marietta College - Theatre School Ranking
38. Marietta College

Marietta, OH, 1 management & directing program

Metropolitan Community College Area - Theatre School Ranking
39. Metropolitan Community College Area

Omaha, NE, 1 management & directing program

Production schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State9 Management and Directing Schools in Illinois1 Management and Directing Schools in Indiana2 Management and Directing Schools in Iowa2 Management and Directing Schools in Kansas4 Management and Directing Schools in Michigan1 Management and Directing Schools in Minnesota6 Management and Directing Schools in Missouri2 Management and Directing Schools in Nebraska10 Management and Directing Schools in Ohio2 Management and Directing Schools in Wisconsin


Management & directing schools in other regions:

Northeast: 32 schools
Northwest: 3 schools
South: 23 schools
Southeast: 12 schools
West: 12 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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