2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England 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 New England 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 New England Region Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the New England Region . Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Brown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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Smith College 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 large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
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Berklee College of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 570 |
| Connecticut | 189 |
| New Hampshire | 49 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| Vermont | 52 |
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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 9 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.