2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York Film Academy to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Institute of the Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . 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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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the theater majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in theater at UCSD, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Chapman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Southern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the theater majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,820 |
| 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.
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 29 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.