2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region
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 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Juilliard School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
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Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
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Columbia University in the City of New York 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 #9 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 754 |
| New York | 2,542 |
| Maryland | 179 |
| New Jersey | 210 |
| District of Columbia | 67 |
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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