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

23 Colleges
$32,542 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’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 California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of Southern California 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 23 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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