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Theatre Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 50 graduate schools offering theatre majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

We rank University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the top three theatre graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 theatre schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 theatre graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 theatre programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 5 theatre programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 1 theatre program

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 1 theatre program

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 1 theatre program

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 2 theatre programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 2 theatre programs

Purdue University - Graduate School Ranking
8. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 1 theatre program

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 2 theatre programs

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 1 theatre program

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 2 theatre programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
12. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 2 theatre programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
13. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 1 theatre program

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
14. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 4 theatre programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
15. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 5 theatre programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
16. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 1 theatre program

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 1 theatre program

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
18. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 2 theatre programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
19. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 2 theatre programs

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
20. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 1 theatre program

Bowling Green State University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 2 theatre programs

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 2 theatre programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 1 theatre program

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 theatre program

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 8 theatre programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Graduate School Ranking
26. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 2 theatre programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
27. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 3 theatre programs

Illinois State University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 1 theatre program

Minnesota State University Mankato - Graduate School Ranking
29. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 1 theatre program

Fontbonne University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 theatre program

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 1 theatre program

Roosevelt University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 2 theatre programs

Eastern Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 2 theatre programs

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - Graduate School Ranking
University of Akron - Graduate School Ranking
35. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 3 theatre programs

Lindenwood University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 3 theatre programs

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of Nebraska

Omaha, NE, 1 theatre program

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 2 theatre programs

Northern Illinois University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 1 theatre program

Kent State University at Kent - Graduate School Ranking
40. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 2 theatre programs

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Graduate School Ranking
41. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL, 1 theatre program

Western Illinois University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL, 1 theatre program

School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
43. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 theatre program

Hamline University - Graduate School Ranking
44. Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN, 1 theatre program

University of Central Missouri - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO, 1 theatre program

Maharishi International University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA, 1 theatre program

Stephens College - Graduate School Ranking
47. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 1 theatre program

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Graduate School Ranking
48. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, MN, 1 theatre program

Columbus College of Art and Design - Graduate School Ranking
49. Columbus College of Art and Design

Columbus, OH, 1 theatre program

Columbia College Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
50. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 theatre program


Theatre graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State12 Theatre Schools in Illinois3 Theatre Schools in Indiana3 Theatre Schools in Iowa2 Theatre Schools in Kansas4 Theatre Schools in Michigan4 Theatre Schools in Minnesota8 Theatre Schools in Missouri2 Theatre Schools in Nebraska9 Theatre Schools in Ohio1 Theatre Schools in South Dakota2 Theatre Schools in Wisconsin


Theatre schools in other regions:

Northeast: 54 graduate schools
Northwest: 13 graduate schools
South: 64 graduate schools
Southeast: 42 graduate schools
West: 54 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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