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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned a degree or certificate in drama and theater arts, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the theater doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Drama & Theater Arts by Region

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One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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