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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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

In 2020-2021, 498 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the theater master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina School of the Arts the most popular school in North Carolina for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 453
Virginia 455
Florida 656
Tennessee 203
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 175
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 97
Alabama 147
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 49

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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