2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 570 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #64 most popular major in Massachusetts.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found Emerson College to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the theater majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 71% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Of the 7 students majoring in theater at UMass Amherst, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in theater at Tufts, 33% are male and 67% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music
Smith College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Harvard University
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 189 |
| New Hampshire | 49 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| Vermont | 52 |
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 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.
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