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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

With 2,542 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #33 most popular major in New York.

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

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college 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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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University at Buffalo Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
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 5 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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