2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #107 most popular major in the country with 1,699 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 139 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the United States. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 139 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Juilliard School is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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National University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #14 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #15 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #16 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of California - Davis landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Connecticut Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 21 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 22 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 24 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 25 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 26 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 27 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Theater
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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