2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 570 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #64 most popular major in Massachusetts.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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With a ranking of #6, Berklee College of Music did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 189 |
| New Hampshire | 49 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| Vermont | 52 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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