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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in California

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #47 most popular major in California with 2,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

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 California. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank.

Women make up 41% of the theater majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the theater majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place 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.

About 53% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 71% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 #6 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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University of California - San Diego 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego Report

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge 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 Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#9

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in theater at Chapman, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Chapman University Report

#10

American Conservatory Theater

San Francisco, CA

American Conservatory Theater 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, American Conservatory Theater is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 230
Oregon 176
Nevada 82
Hawaii 20
Alaska 13

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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