2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master'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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
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 master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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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 master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
With a ranking of #9, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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