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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 75% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in theater at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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