2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #47 most popular major in California with 2,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUN are $8,477 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFSU are $8,738 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SDSU are $9,570 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $8,219 per year.
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University of California - Davis 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 #6 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 per year.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - San Diego 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. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.
UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton graduate students pay an average of $8,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 230 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Nevada | 82 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 13 |
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors for Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 23 schools only.
- 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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