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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 24 students majoring in theater at UT Austin, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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

Of the 22 students majoring in theater at UH, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Houston Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 18 students majoring in theater at Texas Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in theater at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Arizona Report

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 982
Arizona 184
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 40

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 16 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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