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Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

With 982 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #62 most popular major in Texas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - Commerce the best school in Texas for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University 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 #8 on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 184
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 40

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 8 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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