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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the theater graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 5 students majoring in theater at Missouri State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Connecticut Report

#3

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Juilliard School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Yale University Report

#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate drama and theater arts programs. Sagrado is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Santurce.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at York College of Pennsylvania Report

Drama & Theater Arts by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 17 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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