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

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

With 754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college 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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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Temple University

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Villanova University Report

#4

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of the Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 40% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at The University of the Arts Report

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 13% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Point Park University

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#7

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian 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 #7 on the list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Moravian College Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

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 7 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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