2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master'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.
The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 186 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 63% of the theater majors at the school.
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Out of the 186 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.
Of the 49 students majoring in theater at New York Film Academy, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Out of the 186 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
Of the 45 students majoring in theater at SCAD, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University 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. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 34 students majoring in theater at Regent, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Out of the 186 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the theater majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University 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 Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 55% are male.
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DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 32 students majoring in theater at DePaul, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in theater at Academy of Art University, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Mary Baldwin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the theater majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the theater majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in theater at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Women make up 56% of the theater majors at the school.
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Emerson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the theater majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 54% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in theater at Carnegie Mellon, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. UNCSA is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
About 78% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Northwestern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 73% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 27% are male.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 71% of the theater majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in theater at Pace University, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Temple University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Stephens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 72% of the theater majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Drama & Theater Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 28 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 28 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 28 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 28 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 28 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 28 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 28 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 35 | Maharishi International University | Fairfield, IA |
| 35 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 35 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 35 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 35 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
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 27 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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