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Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #47 most popular major in California with 2,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the 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 California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 230
Oregon 176
Nevada 82
Hawaii 20
Alaska 13

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

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 5 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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