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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the theater graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named The Juilliard School the best school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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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 6 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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