2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor'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 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 230 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Nevada | 82 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 13 |
Majors Related to 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 7 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.