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

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$32,542 Avg Salary

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

With 754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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The Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

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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