2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Far Western US Region
Check out the theater doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,820 |
| Washington | 230 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Nevada | 82 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 13 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater
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 8 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.