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Master's Degree in Directing & Theatrical Production

Master’s Degrees in Directing & Theatrical Production

69 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 23 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 20% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 11.6% of directing and theatrical production graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Directing and Theatrical Production Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 69 people earned their master's degree in directing and theatrical production. This earns it the #615 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in directing and theatrical production at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 69
Doctor’s Degree 3

Earnings of Directing and Theatrical Production Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for directing and theatrical production majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in directing and theatrical production. About 62.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 26
Women 43
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The racial-ethnic distribution of directing and theatrical production master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 46
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 23 colleges that offer a master’s degree in directing and theatrical production. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
19 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for directing and theatrical production students seekinga master's degree is Pace University - New York. Each year, around 12,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,550 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,091 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from Pace University. About 63% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Northwestern University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in directing and theatrical production. Roughly 22,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from Northwestern.

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for directing and theatrical production majors who are seeking their master's degree is Carnegie Mellon University. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from Carnegie Mellon. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
5 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for directing and theatrical production majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of California - San Diego. Each year, around 39,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from UCSD. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for directing and theatrical production majors who are seeking their master's degree is Roosevelt University. Each year, around 4,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,764 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from Roosevelt. Of these students, 60% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
2 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for directing and theatrical production majors who are seeking their master's degree is California Institute of the Arts. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,074 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,140 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from CalArts.

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Boston University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in directing and theatrical production. Roughly 32,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from Boston U. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for directing and theatrical production majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from UW Seattle.

#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

DePaul University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in directing and theatrical production. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,379 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,135 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from DePaul.

#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Iowa comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in directing and theatrical production. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in directing and theatrical production from Iowa.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to directing and theatrical production that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 927
Playwriting & Screenwriting 375
Acting 174
Theater Design & Technology 142
Other Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 49

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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