<p>Technical Theater is not a USNWR category so if you are committed to that career path, you can safely ignore the USNWR and any other generalized ranking system. Your only concerns are personal fit, financial fit, and career network after graduation.</p>
<p>If you really like Point Park and your true unstated question is “Should I bother to apply to these other places or not?” The answer depends on whether or not you are confident that Point Park will admit you and that you can afford to pay for it. You may need to find yourself a “true safety” back-up if Point Park doesn’t meet those criteria. I’d suggest that you apply to these four on your short list plus a true safety, and then worry about which one to attend after you have been admitted and have received all of your financial aid offers.</p>
<p>Break a leg.</p>