2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned a degree or certificate in drama and theater arts, making the major the #60 most popular in the United States.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the theater doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 5 students majoring in theater at Ohio State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in theater at Stanford, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Maryland - College Park Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the theater majors at the school.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Drama & Theater Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools award.
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Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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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 31 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
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