2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 37% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 60% of the theater majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 63% of the theater majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 68% of the theater majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 18 students majoring in theater at Temple, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 12% are male.
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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 59% of the theater majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Villanova 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 suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in theater at Villanova, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 17 students majoring in theater at Brooklyn College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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The New School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in theater at New School University, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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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 Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 754 |
| New York | 2,542 |
| Maryland | 179 |
| New Jersey | 210 |
| District of Columbia | 67 |
Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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